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One of us: Born Darren Jason Watkins Jr in the US, IShowSpeed is being claimed by Gen Z in Africa as one of their
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IShowSpeed is avatar of Africa’s Gen Z

He embodies the raw, unfiltered, chaotic rhythm of youth, a generation unwilling to be scripted by the old guard, impatient with hierarchy, hungry for immediacy and determined to seize the stage without waiting their turn

Anger: Police officers use tear gas and clubs to disperse demonstrators taking part in protests against proposed tax hikes. In response to the violence the president withdrew the finance bill. Photos: Boniface Muthoni/Getty Images

Under-fire Kenya govt to review state salary hikes

Peaceful marches mostly led by Gen-Z youth against tax hikes, which have since been scrapped, turned violent, with dozens injured or killed in clashes with the police

Kenya’s President William Ruto. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images for Global Citizen)

Kenya’s Ruto pulls finance bill after protest deaths

Many citizens are angry with the government as they grapple with a rising cost of living

A relative is overcome by emotions as she pays tribute during the funeral service for the victims of a major flood and landslide that claimed dozens of lives near the Rift Valley town of Mai Mahiu on May 9, 2024. (Photo by SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images)

Dams burst, bridges washed-away and lives lost in Kenya floods

The worst floods in 30 years took the country by surprise

Exclusion: Before Uhuru Park was closed for upgrading, Kenyans gathered there on weekends and holidays and vendors earned good money. Now only the prosperous go there. Photo: Donwilson Odhiambo/Getty Images

No place for vendors in Nairobi’s freedom park

More than 100 vendors worked in Uhuru Park and Central Park. They now struggle to earn a living and some have had to leave the capital city

A worker is seen at a recycling plant in Nakuru, Kenya. (Photo by James Wakibia/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Frustration as latest talks on global plastic treaty close

Ninety percent of plastic is not recycled, with most dumped in nature or improperly burned

Nations negotiate terms of plastics treaty in Nairobi

While there is broad consensus a treaty is needed, there are very different opinions about what should be in it