Kasmuel outlines lessons he picked from Raila’s AUC contest
Revolutionary artiste Kasmuel McOure who is among the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party’s latest youthful entrants, has outlined some of the lessons he learnt from Kenya’s candidate for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship contest Raila Odinga, despite his loss.
Taking to his official X account moments after Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was declared the winner of the contest, Kasmuel praised Raila for putting up a spirited fight, indicating that he had picked a few lessons.
Kasmuel, one of the founders of the KasKazini Muziki, noted that he had been inspired by Raila, who will be taking over his ODM party leader role from Kisumu governor Anyang’ Nyong’ who has been holding the position in acting capacity as the former prime minister campaigned for the AUC chairmanship seat.
Kasmuel on Raila’s campaign
Kasmuel also pointed out that Raila had given him the privilege to witness one of the most impactful political campaign masterclasses of his life.
“What a man! What a Titan! What a class act! I’m deeply inspired by my party leader, His Excellency, The Rt. Honourable @RailaOdinga. Thank you for the privilege to witness one of the most impactful political campaign masterclasses of my life. We raise our glasses, our applause and hoorays to you, son of the soil. Thank you for such an elegant dance!” Kasmuel stated.
What a man! What a Titan! What a class act!
— Kasmuel McOure (@_KasKazini) February 15, 2025
I’m deeply inspired by my party leader, His Excellency, The Rt. Honourable @RailaOdinga.
Thank you for the privilege to witness one of the most impactful political campaign masterclasses of my life.
We raise our glasses, our…
Kasmuel on betraying Gen Z
Kasmuel who was part of the Kenyan delegation that accompanied Raila to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the AUC elections, has previously denied reports that he betrayed the Gen Z. He was actively involved in the anti-government protests that were witnessed in June 2024, but later changed tune and joined the politicians the Gen Zs were fighting, with a section of Kenyans accusing him of being bankrolled by the politicians.
However, he has welcomed a personal audit to ascertain if he was bankrolled to attend the Gen-Z protests.
Speaking to a local TV station on Friday, February 7, 2025, Kasmuel denied reports that he was heavily financed to push certain agendas during the protests where most of the young people were against the 2024 Finance Bill.
While denying receiving money, Kasmuel made it clear that he was ready to be audited so that the matter could be put to rest.
He however claimed that some activists turned up to the protests for their vested interests including to use it as a tool to solicit grants from donors.
Without mentioning names, Kasmuel emphasised that the same audit should be extended to some of the activists who were vocal during the demos that forced President William Ruto to drop the contentious Finance Bill 2024.
“I personally did not that is why I keep on daring everyone because we know everything. I dare all of us to get audited,” Kasmuel responded after being asked whether he received any money.
“This is not to cause division within the movement, we must come with clean hands,” he remarked.
At the same time, the music educator dismissed claims that he betrayed the movement for personal gains after he agreed to join the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
Kasmuel hit back at his critics claiming that some of them went on expensive vacations after the protests without revealing the sources of the money used to finance their trips.
“You find that some of the front-liners who said I sold out were on vacation. Some of them went to Venezuela. Who pays for that if you are a political party that receives Ksh12,000? Who is paying for that if you have a failing social justice centre? Who is financing your trips? We have to be entirely honest,” Kasmuel retorted.
“If you want to castigate me ask me questions in regard to the ODM Youth League,” he insisted.
