President Uhuru Kenyatta has said politicians who hire youth to misuse them for political reasons should know theirs was politics of the past.
The president said it was shameful for politicians to hire youth to cause violence and to heckle other leaders for 'some small money' instead of helping them to aspire to achieve something meaningful in life.
“The future belongs to the youth and we should help them fulfil their dreams. Those politicians should stop their disgraceful habits of misusing the young men and women,” he said.
The president spoke in Gilgil town on Wednesday after he unveiled a new logo for the National Youth Service (NYS). He was in Gilgil for the passing out parade of 4,000 trainees at the National Youth Service College.
He said politicians who organise youth to cause chaos are irresponsible and have no vision to empower youths.
The President encouraged the youths to allow politicians to engage them only on positive issues which benefit them instead of being misused by selfish and greedy politicians.