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Vol 66 No 7

Published 4th April 2025


Kenya

Edwin Sifuna, 42-year-old youth activist

Edwin Sifuna, Secretary-General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and Senator for Nairobi County, has cut a frustrated figure during the political manoeuvring that followed last June’s Generation Z-led protests against Kenya’s political class. At 42, Sifuna stands out as one of the few younger talents in a party dominated by septuagenarian men. Following the protests, he led the ODM faction opposing Raila Odinga’s party accepting ministerial positions in President William Ruto’s cabinet.

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