Nyamira county assembly speaker Joash Nyamoko has challenged political leaders to guide youths towards uplifting their social-economic status rather than using them to settle political scores against opponents.
This comes after he was linked to a conspiracy to defraud the county Sh67 million through skewed tendering in the county assembly by a section of youths on social media.
But Nyamoko who spoke on the phone from Kisumu blamed political leadership on social-economic problems youth face in the county.
“I am disappointed with the manner in which our youths are used by politicians who are out to settle political scores," he said.
"They never care about the social–economic status of these youths because they just give them a few coins after using them to accomplish something,” he said.
“It’s setting a bad precedence by using the young generation without duly guiding them. These are the kind of leaders the community should rise against and help rescue our youths who are losing direction daily,” Nyamoko added.
Mr Nyamoko challenged youths to unite and fight against political leadership that was allegedly subjecting them to social disorders.
“Sometimes I get worried when I see youths being used to disrupt funerals or attack someone’s opponents. This is the kind of social disorders that our youths should stand against and say enough is enough," said Nyamoko.
"We must be ready to change status quo by condemning leaders who are out to sabotage the dream of young people,” he said.