Anne Njogu Calls out Gen Zs Joking About Death Ahead of Protests: "Power of Tongue"

• Radio presenter Anne Njogu criticised Gen Z for making light of death ahead of the June 25 protest
• Many Gen Z TikTok users have joked about what will happen to them if they die during the protests
• Njogu urged young people to be more mindful of their words, as she believes in the power of the tongue

Radio Maisha presenter Anne Njogu has criticised Gen Zs for making dark jokes about dying on June 25.

Wednesday, June 25, will see a protest marking the first anniversary of the fatal June 25, 2024, Occupy Parliament demonstrations.

Dark jokes about death trend ahead of maandamano

Apparently, Gen Zs do not fear death, and many of them look forward to marching on the streets to remember the heroes.

Many TikTok users have commented on what should happen to them if they die in the protests.

However, Njogu criticised the trend and explained that death should not be joked with.

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Is joking about death discouraged?

The media personality explained that she believes in the power of the tongue and urged Gen Z to stop the trend.

"Gen Zs, if there is something I don't like to joke with, is life. I am very careful with what I say because I believe in the power of the tongue. They are joking about tomorrow's protests. Some say they will eat lunch at the State House and supper in Sayun (heaven). To mean to die after protesting. Why are you joking with death? Some even console themselves that even if they die, their parents would be paid KSh 2 million, the way Albert Ojwang's dad was given," she said.

Anne wondered why the young people joke with death.

"If you have ever lost a loved one, you will not be happy about death. Some of us wish that our parents were alive. I don't find it funny. There are many occasions where whatever I have said came to pass," she added.

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Netizens react to Anne Njogu's video:

Geston Gee:

"Kwa nini io power of tongue haijawai sikia nikisema nataka Audi inaskia kifo pekee?"

I'm Leila:

"Hii power of the tongue hukuwa tu real when talking about a negative thing e.g kesho naeza enda sayuni na unajikuta umeenda but ukitumia the same tongue kusema kesho naomoka haiezi fanyika why?"

kitty_manuu50:

"I want to be rich.. I have said it several times. Mbona sikuwi rich...finya like kama we ni rende wangu."

official-Dante:

"Nothing makes sense anymore 😂mwenye anaongopa kifo atakufa pia Ata akikosa kusema."

davie:

"Kama ni power of Tongue..... Mbona sina hiyo gari nasema."

Netizen sends deposit to mortician Ann Mwangangi

Earlier, celebrity mortician Ann Mwangangi expressed her frustration after Kenyans teased her ahead of the planned protests.

In a video shared on her TikTok account, she revealed that a man had sent her KSh 1,000 as an early deposit, jokingly anticipating that he might end up in her morgue.

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Mwangangi questioned how far Kenyans would take the death jokes and urged them to stay safe, stating that she had no intentions of working on the day of the protests.

Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke