Kenyan youth: You are not the future leaders - Ledama Olekina

Brian Oruta 12:11 - 19 February 2021

Narok Senator Ledama Olekina

Wacheni kulala!

Narok Senator, Ledama Olekina has called on Kenyan youth to use their youthfulness, to grab power come 2022.

The senator warned that if they continue sleeping, they will not be the future leaders of Kenya.

"Kenyan youth :-You are NOT the future leaders of Kenya! Use your greatest asset “youthfulness” and grab power now! 2022 must be yours! Wacheni Kulala!" tweeted Olekina.

Narok Senator Ledama Olekina attending a virtual Senate session in traditional attire

His tweet elicited reactions from a section Kenyans on Twitter, some blaming elected youthful leaders of doing nothing to make that possible.

This is how they responded;

You are a youth currently in power, Mohamed Ali, Babu Owino, John Kiarie and many other youths... Any legislation to better lives of youth you managed to pass in parliament... None at all
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— Christos (@christosm77) February 19, 2021

U have dissapointed us as a youthful leader already,u have crowded yourself with unclean leaders harshly judged by citizens, we now see Kenya is not ready for youthful leadership,neither youthful leadership not well mentored for leadership....pado safari ni ndefu
— Mwanainchi-Mzalendo (@LianiMartyne) February 19, 2021

So if I may ask a Kenyan Youth with Nothing but papers wants to compete with a 2nd Term MP who has made money over years on the Constituency race , How can He sustain even his campaign , Far from influence Politics needs money , Senator tell my fellow youths the truth!
— Frank Mtetezi (ʙᴀꜰ)🇰🇪 (@FrankMtetezi) February 19, 2021

And when in power think about marijuana and wheelbarrow to the other youth. pic.twitter.com/YMzPuItGA0
— Salama.Ngure (@Salama59819109) February 19, 2021

The current crop of Youths are USELESS,the future of this country can ONLY be shaped by Youths of yesterday like Raila Odinga,James Orengo,Mukisa Kituyi,Kivuta kibwana,Martha Karua etc.There is NO FUTURE if the likes of OSORO are the ones we depend on.RAILA ODINGA take the mantle
— Ledama (@kiplangatLedama) February 19, 2021

So far those youthful leaders in both houses what have they done?if not worshipping their lords of impunity i.e raila & ruto.what else are they good at someone tell me including you ledama. kibaki was not a youth but he did well.nyinyi ni bureeeee kama mburukenge
— Mkenya (@arthurasengiomu) February 19, 2021

The political class wants to hold the youth captive for crumbs. We live in a society whereby if a young man wants to run for office, he is asked: Do you have resources? The old wants to bribe on their way to office by depriving the youth of empowerment.
— Mohamed Ali (@SamanMohamed_) February 19, 2021