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Demand soars for Kenyan flag amid youth-led protests

Kenyan flag

A protester displays the Kenyan flag next to a bonfire on Tom Mboya Street in Nairobi on July 16, 2024 during the anti Government protests.

Photo credit: Evans Habil | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Enterprising Kenyans have been selling flags on Jiji, Facebook Marketplace, among other items.
  • Our survey showed that for as little as Sh150 and as much as Sh1,700, one can get a flag.

The Kenyan flag is in high demand in Nairobi, as are whistles, showing how youth-led protests have pushed up the uptake of demonstration items.

Shops selling flags in the city, as well as those that print them, have been registering an increased appetite for the symbol of national unity.