‘Wakenya watakuchocha’ – Morara Kebaso blasts Kenyans over voting hypocrisy
By Valerian Khakayi, March 24, 2026Civic education activist Morara Kebaso has taken a bold stand against what he calls the voting hypocrisy of Kenyans, highlighting the disconnect between public praise for leaders and actual voting behaviour.
Speaking during a phone call conversation with Milele FM presenter Ankali Ray, on Monday, March 23, 2026, Kebaso said that, from his observation, Kenyans often praise leaders publicly but abandon them when it comes to campaign financing.
He noted that when their preferred candidates need large sums to run campaigns, they are quickly criticised, and any attempt to raise funds is sometimes accused of being dishonest.
“From what I have observed in Kenya, ni kuchocha watakuchocha usimame, and when it comes to campaign financing, for example, you need Ksh50 million to be a Member of Parliament or Ksh300 million to run for governor; that is the point when they will abandon you, and if you try to raise a paybill, they will say you want to steal from them,” Kebaso said.
Tribal voting
He criticised the tendency of Kenyans to publicly support leaders in principle but vote based on tribal affiliations or party loyalties rather than integrity or performance.
“Wakenya kukuchocha watakuchocha, ati ‘kiongozi, chairman, hakuna mtu kama wewe simama kitu,’ but wakifika pale kwa debe, they do not vote for good leaders; they vote for someone who is in their tribal political party, ata kama ni mwizi atapigiwa tu,” he added.
“That is the problem or disease that we have in Kenya.”
His sentiments come as Sisi ni Sifuna and Niko Kadi gain traction ahead of the 2027 general elections, movements that aim to encourage voters to make more informed choices and hold leaders accountable.
Morara on ballot choices
In a statement on his social media platforms on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, Kebaso noted that those who are careless with their choices at the ballot should not be excused.
According to him, leaders perform based on the expectations of voters, and those who are careless with their choices as they knowingly elect problems should live with the consequences.
“A governor will do well or poorly based on the voters he has. We cannot continue excusing voters who are careless with their choices. Ukipigia shida kura inafaa ukule shida bila kelele (When you vote for problems, you should enjoy the same in peace and silence),” he stated.
He emphasised that the solution to the problem lies in civic education to empower the voter to make good choices.
“Change does not begin with the leaders that you have. It starts with the voters that you have,” he said, explaining that the same has informed his civic education that targets voters.
“Target yangu ni voter, abadilishe akili tupate mtu wa maana hapa mbele mwenye anaweza kuongoza vizuri who can be kept accountable (I target voters to be empowered to choose good leaders who can be held accountable),” Kebaso explained.
Kebaso has been brutal with his truths, using his social media platforms to advocate for a revolution at the ballot and building on the gains of his fierce civic education.