By: Elizabeth Angira
Worth Noting:
- He said the youth are not considered in political party negotiations in nominations, appointments and even getting jobs as those heading these political parties consider them unexperienced.
- “The youth lack representation in party election board or arbitration committees, we have seen youth in political parties told to step down and this means the youth did not have a representation nor their voice,” Said Mr Birundu.
- Maureen Moraa said they are going to challenge other party leaders to have opportunities for the youth before voting them in and this will help have many potential youths sitting at the national level dialogue.
The youth in Kisii County have applauded wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka for nominating Nixon Birundu for the member of the national assembly to represent the youth.
Speaking in Kisii, the youth said they are going to rally their support to those leaders who have the interest of the youth at heart by standing with their agenda.
They asked wiper leadership to accommodate more youths and hold their hands as they struggle to get at the top of the national leadership.
“We thank Honorable Kalonzo Musyoka for always putting the interest of the Kenyan youths at heart because we the youth we are the future leaders of this country, by nominating our own youth from Gusii is a major boost and we fully support this,” said Fabian Meja
At the same time the youth endorsed Mr Birundu to lead the Gusii youth at National level in representing them during the negotiations of opportunities for the kisii youth.
On his part Young wiper democrat’s secretary General in wiper party Nixon Birundu called upon the youths to bargain for better positions within political parties and stop being misused in participating in violent protests during this campaigning period.
Mr. Birundu said most political parties do not have youth representation on their internal electoral boards nor the appeal arbitrations boards.
He said the youth are not considered in political party negotiations in nominations, appointments and even getting jobs as those heading these political parties consider them unexperienced.
“The youth lack representation in party election board or arbitration committees, we have seen youth in political parties told to step down and this means the youth did not have a representation nor their voice,” Said Mr Birundu.
Maureen Moraa said they are going to challenge other party leaders to have opportunities for the youth before voting them in and this will help have many potential youths sitting at the national level dialogue.
“Today we are here to affirm and show our solid support for Kalonzo Musyoka for standing with the Kisii community,” said Ms Moraa.
She challenged Mr Birundu to represent the interest of the youth well and provide support for young struggling ambitious youths to achieve their dreams.
Political parties called to accommodate the youth in party negotiations not using them in causing violence.
He said the youth are perceived to lack experience and this make then not being involved in major decision structures of political parties; he called upon the political parties to involve the youth in boardroom meetings to give them mentorship.
Mr. Birundu said most young people are career beginners and it’s always tougher when they try juggle career with politics. Task this is an upper hill task for the youth to participate in an election especially with lack of finance which is a major suspect.
“Most of the youth are financially struggling while the older generations are already stable and most of them retire to politics giving them financial muscle to run the campaigns,” said Mr. Birundu.
He said in future, there is likely to be a change of pattern whereby the youth will not be supporting major political parties; with the growing population youth will support their own on small parties or independent candidates.
He asked political parties to find ways of solving their issues amicably instead of sending the youth to go and cause chaos instead they should compete in terms of ideologies and promising manifestos and not going round abusing each other.
“Wiper party is accommodating, we ask the youth to join us because this is a party to watch in the near future, we are accommodating all and we have the interest of the Kenyan youth,” said Birundu.
The youths called upon their fellows from this region to unite through this golden opportunity and challenge other party leaders support them in one way or another.
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