A new Statista report reveals that Kenya's Gen Z is part of a global wave of youth-led protests, making Kenya one of 10 countries to experience large-scale demonstrations in 2024 and 2025. Young people worldwide are protesting corruption, economic exclusion, and political mismanagement, leveraging social media to amplify their voices and organize.

• The report, based on research by Visions of Humanity, identifies Kenya alongside Bangladesh, Nepal, Morocco, Madagascar, Peru, the Philippines, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, and Serbia.
• In Madagascar, protests over water and electricity failures led to 22 deaths and more than 100 injuries, resulting in President Andry Rajoelina dissolving his government.
• Bangladesh saw youth mobilization against a job quota system lead to the resignation and flight of long-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, with estimates of more than a thousand deaths during the unrest.
• Nepali youth leveraged Discord to organize and plan a replacement government after protests over elite ostentation led to more than 70 deaths and forced the prime minister's resignation.
• Kenyan Gen Z has consistently organized online and offline against corporate irresponsibility, internet restrictions, and the government's use of surveillance tools, as highlighted in the Londa Report 2025.

The Mombasa County Government has partnered with ride-hailing company Bolt to create employment opportunities for youth and enhance safety and regulation in the mobility sector.

• Bolt currently offers income opportunities for over 1,000 riders in Mombasa.
• Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir highlighted the partnership's importance in driving inclusive economic growth.
• The collaboration will feature Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to support the licensing of riders, aiming to improve safety and service standards.

Safaricom has announced the 10 startups selected for the second cohort of its Spark Accelerator Program. This initiative, in partnership with M-PESA Africa and Sumitomo Corporation, aims to foster innovation and growth in commercially viable tech startups.

• The selected startups include Mediakits.Io, WePlay Arcade, GoPay, FlexPay, QuePay, Leta.AI, Oye, DigiTax, Incourage Insurance Agency Limited, and StockApp.
• The three-month acceleration program begins in October 2025 and focuses on mentorship, technical support, and corporate market access.
• Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa stated the program's goal is to "nurture, grow and scale commercially viable tech start-ups that drive positive societal impact."
• The startups operate in key sectors for Africa: Embedded Finance, Creative Economy, Future Fintech, and SME Productivity Tools.
• A Demo Day in February 2026 will allow participants to pitch to investors, followed by nine to twelve months of post-acceleration support.