Mombasa: Tens of Gen Zs Attend ACK Church Service to Commemorate Lives of Comrades Who Died in 2024
- Youth from all walks of life and denominations gathered at the ACK Church in Mombasa to seek divine help as they set out to commemorate the death of their comrades
- Additionally, the youth decried inaction by the government as far as police brutality and lack of compensation for victims are concerned
- They carried placards with the faces of Albert Ojwang and Boniface Kariuki and demanded justice for them while solemnly singing hymns and answering the altar call
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Mombasa, Kenya: June 25, 2024, will always be remembered as a bittersweet moment, as that was when Gen Zs in Kenya made their voice known against the Finance Bill 2024, but many of them also died.
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How was the service at ACK Mombasa?
A year later, tens of them went to the ACK church in Mombasa to commemorate the lives of those who died and to also pray for the 2025 protests.
A video shared by Citizen TV revealed that the youngsters started streaming into the church very early in the morning for the touching service.
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As usual, many of them had flags draped over their heads, shoulders, and necks and wore them on their hands as bracelets as well, to show their love for the country and unity.
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The Gen Zs announced plans to hold protests on June 25 in remembrance of their comrades who died in 2024. Since their untimely death, their parents have never been compensated in any way. The policemen who carried out the extrajudicial killings have never been brought to book as well.
The youngsters in Mombasa were in church a few days after their counterparts also attended a service where tears flowed freely and emotional speeches were given by the parents of the departed ones.
Reactions to the story:
Judith Anyango
"Amen, amen. I like the way your doing God will come through 🙏🙏."
Godfrey Njihia Kaguthi:
"Mungu mbele. God be with the peaceful protesters, may He protect them from the rogue regime."
Brothers Gathu:
"This is nice, a peaceful non-political procession. Politicians should keep off Gen Z affairs."
Alex Lamar Carter:
"Good this is how should be done, Even God in heaven is happy 👏👏."
Joseph Barasa:
"Moi Avenue kisha moja kwa moja hadi Mwembe njia tukielekea Majengo kisha Sabasaba round about tupatane na wenzetu kutoka Tudor, Kisauni na Kibarani; mwendo zaidi stay tuned 💪💪 # Wantam 💪."
Jermaine Wendo:
"This was a very good idea young ones , God take care of you out there. I hope our police will continue being friendly to you people out there."
Gen Zs, police have friendly exchange
Meanwhile, there were touching moments in the Nairobi CBD when police and the young people of Kenya, who have recently had a strained relationship, greeted each other and had camaraderie on the streets.
Many had expected that the two parties would start fighting as soon as they came into contact with each other, but that did not immediately happen when their paths crossed.
Hard feelings towards the police emerged following the recent death of blogger Albert Ojwang and the injuring of mask vendor Boniface Kariuki, who is still in a very delicate condition.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
