Morara defends Kasmuel McOure over his involvement in legacy politics
By Mustafa Juma, January 18, 2026Political activist-cum-businessman Morara Kebaso has come out to explain why Kenyan youths aspiring to be leaders have been playing old-school politics.
Taking to his official X account on the night of Saturday, January 17, 2026, Morara defended Kasmuel McOure, explaining why the youthful leader has been forced to engage himself in legacy politics.
According to Morara, most youths must play politics the old way since they have no money or political party of their own on which they can run their own ideas.
“Youths like Kasmuel McOure have no option. They must play politics the old way. They have no money or political party of their own on which they can run on their own ideas. Even if they did, the low-quality village voter is aligned to the tribal political party and kingpin with dying loyalty,” Morara stated.
Election chances
He went ahead to explain that it is hard for McOure to be elected somewhere in Homa Bay because of having good ideas, and that if he wants to get elected, he must engage himself in the old school politics.
McOure, who rose to fame during the 2024 Gen Z anti-government protests, would later become a staunch supporter of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), and he has been praising the party’s leaders while attacking anyone who dares oppose them.
“So what do you expect? Can Kasmuel get elected in a constituency somewhere in Homa Bay because of having good ideas? How many voters listen to your ideas? That’s how it is in this country. If he wants to get elected, he must do what he is doing,” Morara wrote on X.
Loyalty
However, Morara explained that the dangers of playing such politics are that if someone gets elected, his/her loyalty will be to the people who funded their campaigns and not those who elected them.
“If I win the seat, my loyalty will not be to the voters but to the one who funded my campaign and the party that controls the MCAs that can impeach me. So kazi ni kuiba kupeleka cash. Kupokea simu, pea huyo hii patia huyo hii, and some for myself in case EACC comes. And the circle continues. Who do you blame? The leader or the voters who have made tribal political parties powerful?” he explained.