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Political activist and Inject Party leader Morara Kebaso has responded to claims that he is a government-backed project, a label he has faced from various quarters.
Speaking on Nation FM, Morara explained that this accusation is often directed at individuals who rise within the political arena in Kenya. He believes this strategy is used to undermine young leaders like himself and prevent them from gaining popular support.
He argued that both the government and the opposition recognize the power of young people to drive change, which is why they resort to calling them “projects” in an attempt to discredit them.
“This narrative about ‘projects’ is designed to invalidate the youth and stop them from building support. Both the government and opposition agree that young people have the potential to shake up the system, and if given the opportunity, they could remove both sides from power,” Morara stated.
He pointed out that former Chief Justice David Maraga, who has been engaging with young people across the country, has also been unfairly labeled a state project.
“Everyone who rises is called a project. I don’t think there’s any emerging leader who hasn’t been labeled as such. They even call Maraga, a man of great integrity, a project. In my view, he’s incapable of being a project,” he added.
Morara also emphasized that he has never visited State House, not even for a national event, and the last time he saw President William Ruto was in 2018 when Ruto was still the Deputy President.
“I’ve never met William Ruto. I’ve never been to State House, not even for a national event. The last time I saw him was in 2018,” he clarified.
When asked if he would support another candidate, Morara said he would, as long as their ideologies align, and without expecting anything in return.
Morara is one of the outspoken young leaders who have criticized the Kenya Kwanza administration and called on youths to unite and form the next government.
