Youth activist and businessman Morara Kebaso has announced he will not contest any political seat in the 2027 General Election, citing high costs and voter culture as key reasons.
In a candid post on X, Kebaso explained his decision as a mix of political disillusionment, personal reflection, and a conscious shift toward business and self-growth.
His message painted the portrait of a young leader stepping back from a system he views as fundamentally broken.
“As earlier indicated, I have no interest in any political position. I did my part. I learnt the Kenyan voter and I understood why Kenya is the way it is. I made peace with it. At this point in my life I have no money to waste. I have no energy to steal for the sustenance of political power,” he said.
As earlier indicated. I have no interest in any political position. I did my part. I learnt the Kenyan voter and I understood why Kenya is the way it is. I made peace with it. At this point in my life I have no money to waste. I have no energy to steal for sustenance of political…
— Morara Kebaso (@MoraraKebaso) April 8, 2026
“And I am not willing to align to the tribal wave just because the kingpin is popular or the party is popular among voters who also don’t know why they are supporting. It’s the same old stuff that leads nowhere. I also don’t have any more words to explain campaign financing and why we should care about it,” he added.
Kebaso said all his energy is now focused on building his business brand, adding that he no longer follows the news or listens to political speeches and has made himself unavailable for political engagements.
Online reactions were mixed.
@magero magero wrote, “Don’t worry…If Raila is not with us, who do you think are you?…God will give a way.”
@Razi said, “Your focus should have been the youth…they have the numbers for change.”
@castrol k. jnr added, “Nothing wrong with you vying…let no one bully you.” @tom crisantos commented, “Well spoken. A man has to stand for something…Much respect man.”
Kebaso’s announcement is striking given his earlier positioning as a Gen Z political force.
In January 2025, he hinted at a possible presidential bid against William Ruto, mobilising youth through his Inclusion of National Justice, Economic and Civic Transformation (INJECT) Party, officially registered in September 2024.
That star, it appears, might just have fallen off the sky.