MP Osoro appeals to Mt. Kenya to rethink their voting habits
South Mugirango Member of Parliament Silvanus Osoro has called on residents of Mt Kenya to reconsider their voting patterns, urging them to focus on electing leaders rather than simply voting out incumbents.
He cautioned against the common practice of rejecting leaders without clear alternatives, describing it as detrimental to political stability and community unity.
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Speaking when he joined Deputy President Kithure Kindiki for an empowerment forum in Nyeri on Friday, August 8, 2025, Osoro addressed what he described as the widespread habit of going to the polls with the sole intention of removing a particular individual from office, without offering a constructive replacement.
“I want to tell this entire Mt Kenya region to stop voting out leaders simply because you want to say, ‘We want to wake up and vote out this person from the seat.’ Wake up and say, ‘I am going to vote to put a leader in place,’” he said.
He emphasised that this tendency to vote purely for the removal of a leader, without clearly stating who should replace them, undermines the democratic process.
“You know, you go to vote intending only to remove so-and-so from the seat, but you do not say who should come in,” Osoro noted.
The MP also criticised political slogans such as ‘Wantam,’ which have become popular among voters calling for leaders to serve only one term, suggesting that such chants lack clarity and do not contribute to meaningful political dialogue.
“Even now, some of you here are told to say ‘Wantam,’ but you do not even want to know who is being asked to be put in place,” he said.
Political dynamics
Osoro then painted a picture of political dynamics, pointing out that politicians often present different faces depending on circumstances.
He warned Kenyans against letting political rivalries fuel divisions within families and communities.
“When you see me quarrelling with someone today, tomorrow we may be together. Politicians are similar; when they are together, they look good, but when they disagree, they call each other names. Do not kill your brother because of a politician. Today, I may be at odds with someone, and tomorrow, when I reconcile, that person will say I am good, but today I may call him bad. That is why the vote in 2022 was between two people: one was Ruto and the other was Raila. But today they are united, and they are together in Homa Bay,” Osoro pointed out.
He reminded voters that their anger towards politicians might be misplaced and that the priority should be development and empowerment rather than personal or political grudges.
“Your concern as a citizen is for today. People have brought development and empowerment now. Stop being angry at a politician who tomorrow you do not know if he will come with you or even speak to you at night and change his words,” Osoro urged.
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