Youth signal readiness for political leadership

• The youth’s vision is stated as the transformation of Kenya into a democratic, just and prosperous nation.
• Youth demand also that all men and women aged over 55 must be immediately retired.

The youth demand also that all men and women aged over 55 must be immediately retired from the civil service and the state corporations.

The youth’s vision is stated as the transformation of Kenya into a democratic, just and prosperous nation.

They undertake to establish a democratic and progressive youth-led transformation movement.

On political alliances, the youth pledge to work with pro-change political leaders as well as local and international organisations and forums that promote the emancipation of the youth and the nation as a whole.

But the critical question the national convention did not address is who will carry out the reforms the youth demand.

The meeting accused the grant coalition government of being anti-youth, anti-people, wasteful, corrupt and non-accountable.

The convention did not seem to expect reforms to be undertaken by the Government.

As Kenyans continue discussions on reforms, the fundamental issue of which political force will carry out fundamental reforms will have to be resolved.

I have suggested in these columns before that the Progressive Parties Alliance call a national political convention to launch a movement to address this issue. Kenya needs a political convention to discuss the grand coalition government’s replacement.

That convention must convince Kenyans that a new and alternative leadership is ready to take over state power and carry out reforms for national survival.