Githinji is trending in Kenya because the Kikuyu name, which literally means “butcher” or “one who slaughters,” has become a viral nickname for President William Ruto amid renewed youth protests against the Cybercrimes Amendment Bill 2024.
Kenyans on social media turned “Githinji” into a satirical emblem of state brutality, censorship, and frustration with the government’s handling of dissent.
I won’t talk much. Lakini remember, wanataka mukae leaderless ndo pia msiachieve chochote. Theres no single organization in the history of mankind that has achieved anything by being “leaderless”. Even Monkeys have committees.
Please think.
Emotions kando.
Githurai. The police killed people in the dark last night, then they came during the day to provoke the citizens. We must demand the immediate resignation of IG Japheth Koome. Aende home.
#RejectFinanceBill2024
We are still on. The 1 million people March! #RejectFinanceBill2024
We ask @NPSOfficial_KE, and @kdfinfo to provide protection to peaceful protesters. Yesterday the government failed us. Tomorrow we march for our freedom, and those they killed. We refuse to be silenced.
Patriots, comrades, GenZs and Millennials, Mr. @WilliamsRuto has not conceded. Kenyans did not ask him to return the punitive #FinanceBill2024 to the corrupt and captured Parliament. We asked him to WITHDRAW the bill in total. He didn’t do that. Instead, he has abducted, illegally detained, tortured and MURDERED many Kenyans. He has also threatened and abused peaceful protesters, calling them criminals and accusing them of treason. Consequently, #RutoMustGo.