Morara Kebaso: ‘Kenyans Are Stuck in Complaints—Where’s the Action?’.

Lawyer-turned-activist Morara Kebaso expressed frustration over what he perceives as a culture of excessive complaining among Kenyans, coupled with minimal action toward advocating for change.

During a live interview, Kebaso remarked that while activism involves raising awareness and pushing for policy changes, many Kenyans stop short of taking meaningful steps to drive those changes forward.

“Activism is about complaining and highlighting issues like corruption, poor leadership, crumbling healthcare, suffering education, and struggling farmers. Complaining is fine, but what are you doing about it?” Kebaso posed.

He criticized the lack of action following the exposure of corrupt leaders and public fund mismanagement, stating, “After exposing these issues, little or nothing is done.”

The outspoken activist called for unity among young leaders and advocated for the formation of a joint party to provide an alternative to the current leadership.

“The leaders we have are corrupt, but they’re the ones in power. Are we mentoring young leaders to take over? As young leaders, we need to unite, form a party, and demonstrate that good leadership is possible. For that to happen, we must start packaging ourselves as the alternative to replace these corrupt figures,” he emphasized.

Kebaso, leader of the Inject Party, added that activism alone will not solve the country’s problems, which is why he formed a political party to offer aspiring young leaders a platform to provide better governance.

“At some point, Kenyans get tired of hearing about the problems. They ask, ‘You’ve told us the issues, now what should we do?’ Who is ready to step forward and provide good leadership? That’s why I created the party. If it were just about me, I would have run as an independent candidate,” he said.

Kebaso also revealed his political lineage, noting that he comes from a family of politicians. “All my names belong to political figures. Kebaso was the first senator of Kisii, George Kebaso. Morara was MP George Morara, the late. Politics runs in my blood, whether I like it or not,” he shared.

Article By Suzy Nyongesa.