Youth is not the answer

This issue of youth being given a chance is getting out of control. Just as much as the issue of wazee`s ruling forever. Looking at the current political horizon, we can see that the youth are by default taking over. It is sometimes difficult to define what “youth” is just as much as it is to define a “young turk”. Where is the cut? Is it 50, 40, 30 or 20? Is Balala, Uhuru, Ruto, Mungatana, Tuju, Ndungu, Kianjuru, Jebii, Ayacko etc youthful leaders? If this is the case then we really do not have to campaign further for the so-called youth. They have taken their rightful positions; it is only that they have not been able to make an impact due to sycophancy. Most of them spend time supporting the old men in power or completely lack ideas of their own. Have you ever heard of any good motion or proposal brought in parliament by these bunch, save for Ndungu? Have you heard that the above bunch includes some of the loudest supporters of Kibakis rotten gova?

It is incredible to hear people transfixed on the belief that age alone would fix our problems. The answer lies in innovative thinking and conceptual change, which are not bound by age. That is an ability to produce ideas, which generate economic growth and, ultimately, improve revenue base. The leader of the opposition is Uhuru Kenyatta, I do consider him young or youthful. However, his performance as a leader of opposition in parliament has been abysmal. But some of us still hold the belief, that if and when elected, he would make a good president. It will not happen. The man is useless now and he will be useless then. Kibaki was a useless parliamentarian and he has ended up being a useless prezzy. Moi was also a bad parliamentarian and we all know what happened later. In other words, people who have a chance to contribute to development and do not take it are not good leaders. I could say that a person as old as Anyang Nyongo has usually better ideas than the so-called youth. Let the youth come forward and show their stuff. Kenyans will never say “vijana tosha” if they do not show what they are made of. If the wazee refuse to relinquish power, then they should take it. Ghanaians did it, why not Kenyans.