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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Natachi Onwuamaegbu

Young Kenyans begin boycott of Israeli brands as Gaza war goes on

Kenyan police officers arrest a member of the Communist Party of Kenya as they take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Nairobi on November 9, 2023 [Simon Maina/AFP]

Nairobi, Kenya – Wairimu Gathimba is on a mission to educate her fellow Kenyans about the Israel-Palestine conflict and get as many as possible to boycott Israeli products in the East African country.

The 22-year-old writer and cultural worker had long been aware of the conflict while growing up, but merely as news to know, not a cause to be involved in or take sides. But years of unlearning and hard discussions, she said, have brought her to her current stance.

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