Popular dancehall singer KRG The Don is facing a social media cancel amidst Finance Bill protests that Gen z have widely participated in.
According to his close friend Dufla Diligon, 100,000 social media users have unfollowed KRG him on Instagram, leaving him at the 1 million mark. Before that, he had over 1.1 million followers.
Dufla advised his friend to be careful with how he address Gen z, lest he suffers more consequences.
“From 1.1M to one million na bado lazima heshima kwa Gen -Z am always tell this Krg guy that everyone has the right to express their opinions so yako jiekee si kucome instagram to lecture watu !!! sasa kitakuramba umepoteza 100k people na bado,” he said.
Krg the Don is among various celebrities who have faced the cancel culture from netizens many people expressing their out most anger for them being unable to use their platform to create awareness on what the bill might do to the country’s economy .
Diana Maruam a well-known Kenyan influencer, was not left out as well. She found herself in a tight spot for saying nothing all through the reject the finance bill protests. Marua faced backlash after dropping a video explaining why she was unable to air out her stand earlier claiming that she wasn’t feeling well.
Eddie Butitas was also slammed for his lack of a clear stance. Despite his attempts to clarify his position, his tweets only fueled further disapproval.
Contrary to the popular belief that they are soft, entitled, snowflakes, lazy and lack a deep understanding of current affairs, the lethal combination of millennials and Generation Z has been astonishing. The writing was on the wall; you can no longer have the cake and eat it too.
While there are challenges to navigate, the potential for digital activism to drive social and political change is significant.