Oga Obinna sends message to politicians not learning from Tanzania protests
By Steve Ireri, October 31, 2025Media personality and comedian Steve Maghana, popularly known as Oga Obinna, has sent a stern message to Kenyan politicians who appear uninterested in drawing lessons from the ongoing post-election protests in Tanzania, now in their third consecutive day.
In a video shared on Instagram on Friday, October 31, 2025, Obinna said the unrest in Tanzania should serve as a wake-up call for leaders in Kenya, highlighting that the current generation of citizens can no longer be silenced or manipulated.
“Now I want to talk to Kenyan politicians. If whatever is happening in Tanzania is not a wake-up call to you, I do not know what would be. It is not business as usual,” Obinna said.
In the video, Obinna explained that Tanzanians, often seen as calm and compliant, have taken to the streets to demand accountability and respect for democratic processes.
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He observed that Tanzania’s traditionally quiet and low-lying political nature might have led its leaders to assume that public dissent was impossible, stressing that Kenyan politicians have plenty to learn from the sudden turn of events.
Obinna emphasised that the lessons from Tanzania are clear for Kenya’s political class, as the youth and wider citizenry will actively resist poor leadership and any attempts to suppress their voices.
“Let me paint a picture of Tanzania: it is like those calm people on the coast who have had bad leadership for a while and have been quiet. But now, those calm Tanzanians are on the streets protesting. What does that tell you?”
He said the generation that politicians are dealing with today is very different from the one in the past, and ignoring their demands could have serious consequences.
“This generation you politicians are dealing with is not the generation you used to manipulate, take advantage of, or silence,” Obinna added.
The media personality also urged Kenyan leaders to pay attention to these developments, warning that the same frustration among citizens could manifest in Kenya if grievances are ignored. He highlighted that the protesters’ main demand in Tanzania is simple: that democratic principles are respected and governance is fair.
“It is so sad that many lives have already been lost in the Tanzanian protests. The police there are still using the same tactics Kenyan authorities once used during protests, including live bullets. The protesters are simply demanding that democracy be respected,” Obinna added.