The grievances escalated after some female TikTok influencers, whom the members claimed are close to Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna, allegedly referred to Bunge la Jacaranda members using derogatory terms in online videos. One of the movement's vocal supporters, Nuru Okanga, said Bunge la Jacaranda had transformed the lives of many members through opportunities created by the platform. What did Bunge la Jacaranda speaker say? A section of Bunge la Jacaranda members during a past gathering. He insisted that Bunge la Jacaranda members should be given more opportunities to speak, saying they do far more to popularise the movement than politicians who only appear during rallies.