Kisumu County minister for Information, Communication and Technology Michael Onyango has told Maseno University students to stand up and take leadership positions in the country.
Addressing Communication and Media Technology students, Onyango called upon the students to take a positive role in the country's leadership.
Mr Onyango emphasised the need for integrity among leaders, saying that it is a bad thing Kenya being rated top in terms of corruption.
He said that Kenya's political class has confused the electorate with many details of corruption, making them to forget about the human resource that is full in the country.
According to the minister, Kisumu County has not bribed any journalist or made phone calls for stories to be killed just because they portray the county in bad light.
"All my department does is to seek that journalists to write the truth," said Mr Onyango.
He went ahead to call upon the students to stand out and create an impact in the society.
"You have to be different from the rest", he said.
Moreover, the students were called upon to use the opportunities that they have to have the difference and they must account for their time. They were also encouraged to take care of what they post on social media as it could get them into problems.
They were asked to use social media wisely.
Also in attendance was Dr Charles Nyambuga, the Head of Department for Communication and Media Technology and several lecturers.