Nominated Senator Millicent Omanga has accused Kenyan youths of being lax in spearheading their individual as well as the country's agenda.

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In a post on her Facebook page, Tuesday, Omanga said present Kenyan youth cannot be in any way compared to the youth in the 60s who helped champion for the country's independence.

She specifically singled out former Cabinet Minister the late Tom Mboya who was assassinated in 1969 as one man who spent his energy as a young man championing for what was right for Kenya.

"Tom Mboya at the age of 30 was able to address conferences at the USA and Britain also came up with good policies to change the lives of African children," said Omanga in the post.

"Today a 30-year-old is taking selfies, supporting impunity, too tribal and hibernates whenever cowards threaten them. It is time for the Kenyan youth to stand up for what is right. There is some abuse of power sprouting at a very high rate and we the future are silent. Let's correct the mistakes our fathers did in 70s and 80s, and create good future for our kids. Kenya is a country for all of us, say no to impunity," she added.

Mboya was assassinated on July 5, 1969, in Nairobi and each year Kenyans celebrate him as a man who championed for trade unionism and pan Africanism. 

He was respected both in Kenya and in the West.