Kenyan youths will hold a concert at Green Park terminus in Nairobi dubbed ‘Gen Sisi’ to commemorate the upcoming International Youth Day.
According to one of the event organisers, veteran rapper Julius Owino, popularly known as Juliani, the concert, which has no entrance fee, aims to celebrate Kenya’s cultural diversity and youth initiatives.
The Utawala hitmaker says at least thirty artistes will be performing at the event.
“Entrance fee hakuna. Ni presence yako ndio muhimu. Kama youtman, to celebrate our cultural diversity and in support of youth initiatives, I will be at the Gen Sisi Concert,” Juliani said.
Gen Sisi concert line-up
Mercy Masika
Arrow Bwoy
Nadia Mukami
Khaligraph Jones
Nameless
Wahu
Dj Moz
Weka Tick Crew
Abudabi
Sigingi
Dash Johntez
Aduda
Eko Dydda
Ramsizo
Mc Duclan Bruce
Elijah Moz
Spontaneous poet
Charisma
Lioness
Eshivachi
Dj Kelv254
Nitap
A-zee Coptel
Chokeman
Fena Gitu
Shazzy B
Dj Czone
Dj Epic
Vj Spike
Dj Slahver
Iyanii
Mc Kibunjahjuliani
Juliani
Ladies and Gentlemen!
The final lineup iko Tiyari.
Your favourite Kenyan artist ako ready n steady kukupokea!See you baadaye! #WorldYouthDay #Gensisi pic.twitter.com/ZFgfkVt9oz
— I am Rex ✊🏾 🇰🇪 (@JulianiKenya) August 11, 2024
International Youth Day
International Youth Day is a global event that is celebrated on August 12 every year, and its main focus is to mark the achievements of the youth alongside the challenges they face.
It is a special occasion dedicated to recognising the potential and contributions of young people across the globe.
In Kenya, this year’s celebrations come at a time when several youths have been commended for their courage after staging protests calling out the current regime’s poor governance and urging President William Ruto to address the country’s economic crisis.
However, several youths lost their lives during the anti-government protests.
According to the data from the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), 39 protesters were killed while 361 were injured during the countrywide anti-government protest.
KNCHR data indicates that Nairobi County recorded the highest number of deaths during the protest, followed by Nakuru and Kajiado, while Mombasa and Nandi County recorded the least.
“The Commission in this report provides updates, observations, and recommendations: deaths and injuries: Data from our records indicates that thirty-nine protesters have died and three hundred and sixty-one were injured during the protests countrywide,“ the KNCHR report reads.
“This is cumulative data from June 18, 2024, to July 1, 2024. Post-mortems for most of the victims are yet to be conducted. The dead are from Nairobi (17), Nakuru (3), Laikipia (1), Narok (1), Kajiado (3), Uasin Gishu (4), Kakamega (1), Kisumu (2), Kisii (1), Mombasa (3), Siaya (1), Kiambu (1), and Nandi (1).”
