Young politicians to launch movement

A group of young politicians who contested last year’s General Election are coming together to launch a new political movement which, they say, will change the political landscape.

Drawing inspiration from Barack Obama’s win in the US, they say that the youth in Kenya can benefit from it and emulate it.

The movement dubbed ‘Generation Gutuka’ will be officially launched early next-year.

“In Kenya, the word youth only comes alive during elections. This is one of the things that need to change and it is only us who can do that,” said Mr John Kiarie, popularly known as KJ, who contested the Dagoretti seat in last year’s polls.

They say ‘Generation Gutuka’ will deliver civil education and economic empowerment to the youth who constitute the majority of Kenya’s population.

“Obama did it when no one believed him, we too can,” said KJ.