Protests aftermath: Mental health crisis unravels among Kenyan young people

In the wee hours of June 26, after gunfire and smoke in the streets had died down, Waithera wa Njangi posted on X: "Are we to show up to work tomorrow like nothing ever happened?”

This tweet was about the tense situation in Kenya following anti-government protests. The disenfranchisement is not unique. It is in the minds of many young people who find themselves holding the short end of the stick. They have lost kin, friends, jobs and voices.