Priscilla wa Imani narrates how she got only 44 votes after vying for MCA
Content creator Priscilla wa Imani has opened up about her past attempt at elective politics, revealing that she once contested for the position of Member of County Assembly (MCA) in her Laikipia constituency but only managed to secure 44 votes.
Speaking during an interview with a local radio station on Thursday, October 2, 2025, she said the outcome was a personal lesson but also a reflection of the hurdles many aspirants face, particularly those trying to break into politics without deep-rooted networks or resources.
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Despite the setback, Priscilla maintained that her passion for leadership and community service remains intact, although she has since shifted her focus towards championing young people to take up elective positions.
“I remember that I once vied for the MCA seat in my constituency in Laikipia and I only received 44 votes,” she said.
Priscilla emphasised that society should stop misleading young people with promises of future leadership, arguing that opportunities should be accorded to them now.
She noted that Kenya’s youth have the energy, vision and numbers to lead, and therefore should not be sidelined with the rhetoric of tomorrow belongs to you.
Instead, she insisted, they must be entrusted with political seats in the present moment.
“And I want to say that people should stop telling and feeding our young people with things about tomorrow. If it is about elective positions, then let those positions be given to them now.”
Citing her own case, Priscilla explained that at 47 years of age, she is less inclined to aggressively pursue another elective post, but she is committed to supporting young aspirants who are willing to rise and contest.
She gave the example of a young man named Wandeto from Nyahururu, whom she believes deserves a chance at leadership, saying that young leaders like him should be entrusted with political seats.
“Because I have now passed the time and I am 47 years old, I will only try a little. But in my area of Nyahururu, there is a young man called Wandeto, and I believe he should be given the seat,” she added.
She urged the youth not to remain in endless discussions through initiatives such as “sisi kwa sisi” forums but to rise and actively participate by vying for positions.
According to her, this is the only way to dismantle the old political order and secure meaningful representation for the younger generation.
“We want young people to have more seats, and we want them to rise up and fight for those seats instead of just sitting and talking about their initiatives,” Imani said.
Priscilla also called on young women and girls to rise and fight for leadership opportunities rather than waiting to be handed positions.
She said the narrative that their time will come in the future only serves to delay progress, and stressed that the youth must act now to claim their space in governance.
“Young girls also need to rise. I want to insist that young people must stop being deceived with talk about tomorrow. They need the seats now, and that is where I stand. I will support the young people very strongly,” Imani added.
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