ODM Youth League leader Kasmuel McOure has reiterated his support for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s call for national dialogue as the primary vehicle for achieving systemic change in Kenya, announcing plans to convene a citizens’ town hall to advance grassroots political engagement.

In a statement posted on his X account on Saturday, August 30, 2025, McOure outlined his vision for sustainable political transformation through consensus-building rather than confrontational approaches.

“I have long maintained that national dialogue and consensus-building offer the most feasible path to achieving the sustainable systemic change we aspire to for Kenya,” McOure declared.

The youth leader announced immediate plans to operationalise his dialogue philosophy through a citizen engagement forum.

“Today, together with our team at Political Headache, we shall convene a town hall with fellow citizens to deliberate on how best we can advance citizen-led change ahead of the ballot,” McOure revealed.

Call for dialogue

His remarks echo Raila’s proposal for the establishment of an intergenerational national conclave aimed at bringing together diverse voices from across the country.

Speaking on Monday, July 7, 2025, Raila stated that this forum would gather citizen opinions and suggest essential reforms which could form the basis for a national referendum.

“I want the outcomes of the national dialogue to be subjected to a referendum,” Raila said.

”I propose an inclusive intergenerational national conclave to hear our people across all divides and come up with the irreducible reforms and changes necessary to take the country forward. I propose that the country urgently return to the agenda of comprehensive police reforms, focusing on enhancing accountability, transparency and improving police-to-people relations,” he added.

In Raila’s view, the conclave should focus on creating sustainable strategies to strengthen transparency systems and ensure no one in power is above the law.

“I propose that the forum comes up with a comprehensive and sustainable strategy for addressing youth unemployment and expansion of opportunities for youth in the formal and informal sectors,” he reiterated.