Morara cites systemic exploitation in viral rant against political elite
Inclusive National Justice, Economic & Civic Transformation (INJECT) party leader Morara Kebaso has reignited discussions on the pervasive corruption and systemic issues plaguing Kenyan politics.
Morara, in a video rant against the country’s political elite shared via his official social media accounts on the night of Monday, June 2, 2025, challenges the narrative that the country’s problems are confined to individual leaders like President William Ruto or former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, instead pointing to a broader war against entrenched exploitation and graft.
In the 17-minute video shared on X, Morara argues that the real conflict in Kenya is not merely between political figures but against a system that perpetuates corruption and inequality.
“Most Kenyans don’t know that we are fighting a very big war. This war is very big; people think that it is very small,” Morara states at the beginning of his video.
Gen Z protests
He goes ahead to reference the 2024 Gen Z-led protests, which he says initially targeted Ruto with the hashtag #RutoMustGo but, according to him, failed to address the complicity of other political actors, including those in the opposition.
“Just to help you understand that this war is actually big, let us go back. Turudi last year kwa protest ya Gen Z. When we were doing the protests, ile hashtag ilikuwa inasukumwa sana ilikuwa Ruto Must Go, na mimi nikauliza why are we only saying Ruto must go? What about Gachagua? and nobody was interested to listen at that point. In fact, someone told me that tukisema Ruto must go tunamaanisha yeye pamoja na serikali yake yote and every bad thing that Ruto represents, and it was convincing enough.
“I asked myself, What if Gen Z succeeded and Ruto actually left office? Katiba yetu inasema nini? Katiba ilikuwa inasema kwamba the deputy must come in to the end of the term. So inamaanisha Gachagua would be our president today if Ruto had gone last year. We would be having President Gachagua, so what difference would it have made?” he asks, pointing out that the removal of Ruto alone would not have solved the systemic issues.
He, however, argues that Gachagua’s impeachment in October 2024 was more a political manoeuvre than a genuine anti-corruption effort.
Youth exploitation
Morara’s critique extends to the political elite’s use of youth for their own agendas. He warns against the dangers of supporting opposition figures who are equally corrupt, urging a focus on systemic change rather than mere regime change.
“If our problem with Ruto is corruption, then how come we are supporting opposition people who are also corrupted?” he questions, challenging the electorate to rethink their alliances.
