Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has said that youth are free to critique the government, but urged them to shun leaders out to take advantage of their numbers to cause chaos.
“It is not a mistake to encourage the youth to push for good governance. I ascribe to the same philosophy myself as this will grow our democracy,” said the CS.
He stated that if the youth objectively call out the government in areas of fault, it will strengthen governance and provide fresh impetus to improve the economy.
“The youth should be in the forefront in fighting graft and calling for good governance. This should be done without malice. The youth’s voices will be heard.”
He, however, remained categorical in his resolve to shield the youth from misuse by leaders with ill motives.
The CS was responding to queries from the media on former President Uhuru Kenyatta and his brother Muhoho Kenyatta’s calls to the youth not to keep quiet but fight for their rights.
CS Murkomen is on his first leg of the Jukwaa la Usalama counties tour of Upper Eastern Region.
The CS is in Meru County where issues of banditry, human trafficking, boundary disputes, and drug abuse remain a menace.
