‘Amkeni!’ Morara Kebaso blasts lazy student leaders as lecturers’ strike bites

INJECT party leader Morara Kebaso has called out university students for their apparent inaction amid the prolonged lecturers’ strike, urging them to take a stand and demand action from authorities.

In a social media post on Monday, October 27, 2025, Kebaso questioned the courage and resolve of students today, contrasting them with his own generation.

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He said during his time, learners actively joined lecturers to press authorities for action.

“During my days, we could have joined the lecturers and stopped business until something moved inside the bank,” he wrote.

He expressed frustration at what he called students’ passivity, adding, “These ones are resting like Captain Barbossa… Nothing will move unless you move it.” He warned that authorities only respond when people mobilise and demand accountability.

The party leader also highlighted other ongoing industrial actions, pointing to the prolonged strike by Kiambu doctors.

“Ask Kiambu doctors how long they have been on strike. Five months,” he noted, stressing that change requires initiative.

Kebaso criticised the current student leadership framework under the Duale law, saying it has weakened student influence on campuses. He described current student leaders as “rolling in bed like chicken at Sonford on Moi Avenue,” urging students to wake up and take responsibility.

“The Duale law really messed up student leadership, I tell you. Amkeni,” he added, calling for learners to assert themselves.

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He urged students to amplify their voices through social media and campus networks, ensuring the government feels pressure to act. Reminding them of past activism, he emphasised studying the assertive tactics of earlier student leaders and working around current policies that undermine effective representation.

Kebaso’s call comes as the standoff between university lecturers and the government enters its 42nd day. A recent meeting in Machakos collapsed after lecturers rejected a review of the return-to-work formula.

The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) insists that their full dues of Ksh7.9 billion must be paid before any negotiations resume.

Lecturers have also rejected a Ksh 3.5 billion offer from the Education Ministry, extending the disruption that has seen students miss almost two months of classes. University unions have blamed the Ministry of Education for mishandling the strike, with some institutions even threatening striking lecturers with show-cause letters.