Morara stamped his foot by declaring that he would not join any of the top three parties, affirming that their time in politics was up.
Lawyer and activist Morara Kebaso on Thursday, November 14 opened up on an alleged plot by the political class to dim the limelight of the Gen Z movement in Kenya by having its leaders join the top political parties.
In a post on X, Morara expressed the belief that the goal of enticing the leaders into the circles of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party and the Wiper Party was to teach them the old style of politics, a move aimed at eliminating competitors with the potential to overtake them.
He termed this finding as the reason he moved to form his political party, the ‘Injection of National Justice, Economic and Civic Transformation (INJECT)’, so that Gen Z could come up with their political discourse.
Morara stamped his foot by declaring that he would not join any of the top three parties, affirming that their time in politics was up.
Morara Kebaso addresses Nairobi residents at the Central Business District (CBD) on October 1, 2024. /X
“There is a very serious concerted effort to swallow all GenZ leaders into mainstream political parties to teach them the old corrupt style of politics. That is why we formed the INJECT Party.
“We will chart our own path. I will not join UDA, ODM or Wiper, their time is over. It is our time now. Consistency to the end,” he wrote. The three parties were yet to respond to his claims by the time of going to press.
On October 1, Morara received a win after the Registrar of Political Parties Ann Nderitu approved the reservation of the INJECT party name as he continues to come up with a political path different from what has been the case throughout the years.
“Reference is made to your online application for reservation of the following name:Â Inclusion of National Justice Economic and Civic Transformation (INJECT),” Nderitu wrote.
“Your application has been considered by law and the name Inclusion of National Justice Economic and Civic Transformation (INJECT) has been approved. The reservation of the name shall be for a period of not more than ninety (90) days from the date of this letter.”
The political parties registrar advised Brian Pareno Solonka, Morara’s lawyer, to refer to the enclosed guide for the next step in the registration process of a political party. Morara on his part acknowledged that the INJECT Party of Kenya “will sweep parliament, senate and all elective seats like a flash flood.”
On September 19, Morara fronted the proposed name of the party, and in adherence to the tenets of public participation, the lawyer created a poll with ‘I support’ and ‘I oppose’ to allow Kenyans to express their suggestions in real-time.
He didn’t stop there. Kebaso went a step ahead to propose the official party colours, suggesting green and gold as the party’s colours but opened the floor for Kenyans to suggest colours of their own.
On Wednesday, September 18, Morara revealed that he would pay the fees required to register the party, which he revealed to be Ksh100,000, even though he claimed that the Registrar of Political Parties declined to ratify his new party because it was divisive on age demographics.
Morara has been gaining rapid momentum, which went up a notch following his arrest on September 30 and his subsequent release on October 1 after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) preferred charges against him including cyber harassment contrary to Section 27 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act.
His latest remarks could indicate a calculated plot by the top three parties to absorb Morara and other Gen Z leaders into their circles in readiness for heightened campaigns leading up to the 2027 general elections. The Gen Z wave, which gained nationwide prominence when the protests against the Finance Bill 2024, has seen several political leaders riding on the wave in a desperate fight to retain their relevance amongst the general public.Â
An appearance by journalist and activist Hanifa Adan at a presser held by Kalonzo Musyoka after he was presented with the inaugural Peace Ambassador of the Year Award from the National Community Based Organizations Council and the Certified Mediators and Advisory Board sparked all manner of rumours and conspiracy theories about her joining the Wiper party, but she was very quick to deny this.
A few days ago, activist Kasmuel McOure who was part of the Gen Z protests went public with his affiliation to the ODM party. In a statement after a meeting with party chairperson and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga, Kasmuel stated that the party is now out to revive youth and student leagues across the country, adding that ODM is the only pro-people party in East and Central Africa.
The activist further called on young people to join the party, insisting that it is the only political movement that pushes for a country where everyone can live with dignity, a change of stance from the leaderless and partyless stances he had taken in his activism days during the anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests that earned him plaudits from Kenyans.
