KOT has their say as Strugglers Movement launched
Kenyans on social media have shared their reactions following the formation of a political outfit dubbed the Strugglers Movement.
The founders of the movement, during the launch, explained that it is meant to rally up small and medium-sized businesses as well as the youth, ahead of next year’s general election.
“We have launched The Strugglers Movement, a national platform that is free from tribalism, class divisions of haves & have-nots, negative ethnicity & discrimination of any form,” Alinur Mohamed, Kamukunji parliamentary aspirant said during the launch on Sunday.
A section of Kenyans however thinks that the movement is a mimick of Deputy President William Ruto’s hustler movement that promises to focus on those at the bottom of Kenya’s economic ladder, and the unemployed youth in the country.
If #Strugglers movement was meant to counter the #Hustlernation then the owners of the idea are literally STRUGGLING from poverty of ideas! ?? How do you think like that? pic.twitter.com/xH2l4kjAdS
— The Certified Hustler (TCH) ?? (@Teddy_izoe) October 25, 2021
Who are the economic advisors of Raila?What is strugglers movements? Si hata wacopy na style ?.Yaani people are desperately trying so hard to counter the HUSTLER movement wave ??. What happened to Rural development,6000Ksh pledge,and social welfare? Ruto alipiga wanaume 10-nil
— Riua ✨ 254 ? (@justriua) October 24, 2021
#Strugglers Movement are struggling to understand why they are struggling. Earth is hard. Wadau #Tuomoke! pic.twitter.com/EtcPJecceT
— Ronoh Cornelius (Kipchumba) (@kipro_hon) October 25, 2021
When opponents run out of idea they tend to come up with a duplicate of what's thriving. We're thankful to Hustlers Nation Movement for inspiring fellow youths to come out of dark & form Strugglers Movement. We're happy for your interest in joining #HustlerNation. #StruggleNiReal pic.twitter.com/77EVXriSQe
— DP William Ruto, PhD (Official FansPage) (@WilliamsMkenya) October 24, 2021
Now ODM has come up with "The strugglers movement"to counter Hustler Nation movement. Lol ?.Desperate times call for desperate measures.But we completely understand that they've been really struggling to get power hence running out of Ideas. pic.twitter.com/dVrKWV8oLa
— ___Wanyinaa✨?? (@wanyinaa) October 24, 2021
Others also associated the movement with ODM because of its colours orange and purple had a letter R which many linked it to Raila Odinga.
The group however said it was just a coincidence that the colours and logo are associated with ODM and Raila Odinga.
“We are not a political group, this is a movement for young people, we are not supporting anyone,” the lobby group said.
When young people are disenfranchised from political processes, a significant portion of the population has no voice or influence in decisions that affect group members’ lives.
That is why @StrugglersKenya is aimed at educating the masses to effect change.#StruggleNiReal pic.twitter.com/bGIxJ9RltD— MORAA JILLO (@Moraajillo__) October 24, 2021