Politics
Young politicians to launch movement
Mr John Kiarie, popularly known as KJ, who contested the Dagoretti seat in the 2007 polls. Photo/FILE
Posted Wednesday, December 3 2008 at 20:56
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.
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Submitted by gathigiaPosted December 08, 2008 05:09 AM
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Submitted by scanfish
kenmare69, stop being so defensive. This youth movement purports to get its inspiration from Obama. Obama started his movement in the inner cities of Chicago as a community organiser without indicating he was doing it so that he could run for President. Why doesn't Kiarie actually "do something" useful first, before announcing his bid for political power? Actions speak louder than words.
Posted December 06, 2008 11:38 AM -
Submitted by yesuwangu
The mission is good but reason makes it untrusted,Because Obama did it so they want to do it! One thing, Obama started at the grassroots with a policy changing lives of the common people whom he represented and grew to expand his territory and dream to the whole nation who saw some sence.but just saying gutuka to the youth is just like taking advantage of a uniting common factor such as tribe,race or locality.
Posted December 05, 2008 09:06 AM -
Submitted by kenmare69
Since many of us have been doing the tongue lashing, it’s appropriate to ask this: how many have seen the entire manifesto of the proposed movement and think it’s rubbish? For Chrissake, word has barely traveled around the block, and buckets of cold water are already dousing a potentially good idea. Part of the reason we have bad leaders has to do with an electorate that’s grossly deficient in civil education to demand better. And so, wouldn’t civil education be a great thing if Generation Gutuka can live up to the promise to deliver it?
Posted December 05, 2008 05:18 AM -
Submitted by Hillaryio
Edkobu, so you believe that Kiarie is interested in promoting civic education to the youth and not contesting Dagoreti seat in 2012? Even though he hasn't made it clear, Kiarie and Generation Gutuka would like to be in leadership roles and that means running for offices. This is Kenya, Edkobu, and some things have repeated like a million times. I really hope you are right and I am wrong. But I strongly believe that Generation Gutuka is more interested in later becoming a political outfit than promoting civic education to the youth electorate.
Posted December 05, 2008 05:15 AM
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Who says Kiarie has not done anything? Watch this space as Generation Gutuka show us the way forward.