08/01/2026
POLITICAL REALITY CHECK AS WE HEAD TO THE 2027 GENERAL ELECTIONS
As we slowly but surely march towards the 2027 General Elections, it is time for honest conversations—especially among the youth who form the backbone of political mobilization in Kenya.
Politics is not charity. It is built on trust, consistency, and loyalty. If you choose to work with a politician, then work with them fully and faithfully. Loyalty is not noise on social media or attending rallies when there is money—it is standing with your leader during both good and hard times. And yes, in politics, loyalty is often rewarded handsomely because leaders invest in people they can trust.
One of the biggest mistakes young people make is jumping from one politician to another, chasing handouts and short-term gains. Today you are praising one leader, tomorrow you are attacking them because someone else has offered you money. This behavior destroys credibility. Once you are branded as someone who “eats from everyone,” no serious politician will ever trust you with responsibility, resources, or opportunity.
You cannot claim to be a strategist, mobilizer, or communicator when your only agenda is personal survival. Politics rewards those who are focused on an agenda, not those who sell their voice to the highest bidder. If your mission is just to collect money from every camp, understand this clearly: you will be used and dumped, and your political future will end before it even begins.
To the youth: take a stand. Choose a leader whose vision you believe in. Understand their agenda. Defend it with facts, discipline, and maturity. Build structure, relationships, and trust around that agenda. That is how political careers are built—not through opportunism, but through consistency.
As 2027 approaches, serious politicians are already identifying loyal, disciplined, and reliable young people to work with. When the time for appointments, opportunities, and influence comes, it will not go to noise-makers—it will go to those who proved loyalty, focus, and character.
Politics is a long game.
Be loyal.
Be strategic.
Be disciplined.
In the end, loyalty pays—but betrayal has a very short lifespan.
Gabriel Mwakoma
CEO The Gabriel TV Kenya