Generation Z is made up of people born between 1997 and 2012. It’s the second-highest youth generation in terms of numbers and population composition, and they turn up during elections of any nature, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University and the Uganda Bureau of Statistics.

The public's discontent with parliament has increased following leaked documents alleging theft of the country’s resources by the four parliamentary commissioners, including the former Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Mathias Mpuuga.