Photo Courtesy : Elijah Odanga.
DNA Secretary General Dr. Barrack Muluka speaking during the partnership with the KIKAO Youth Movement at their Party Headquarters on August 5, 2025.
By Peace Muthoka .
Nairobi, Kenya – August 5, 2025 — In a bold move to amplify youth voices in Kenya’s political arena, the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) has officially partnered with the KIKAO Youth Movement, marking the beginning of a countrywide grassroots campaign aimed at political education, mobilization, and leadership building ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Speaking during the launch at the party’s headquarters, DNA Secretary General Dr. Barrack Muluka declared the birth of the DNA KIKAO Movement, a joint platform designed to mobilize young people across the nation. He said the initiative would travel “the length and breadth of this country” as a rallying call to reclaim political power through democratic means.
“This is the party of young people,” said Dr. Muluka. “Others like myself are here to mentor and prepare a new generation to lead this country into a great future.”
Bright Shitemi, Chairperson of KIKAO, noted that their journey began in 2004 during the anti-finance protests and has since grown to represent youth across 40 counties. He described DNA as a true political home for young people — one that listens, nurtures, and empowers.
“We no longer want to protest from the sidelines while decisions are made for us. We must organize, vote, and lead,” said Shitemi. “We do this for every child learning in a collapsing classroom, for Rex Masai who was killed for speaking up, and for the many Kenyans without food, healthcare, or dignity. The time for power is now.”
Shitemi emphasized that young people make up over 70% of Kenya’s population and must seize the moment to bring change through the ballot.
DNA Party Leader Godfrey Kanoti echoed the call for youth to rise, saying that politics is not a spectator sport. “You are not just voters you are players, coaches, and owners of this game. DNA is not only welcoming you, we are investing in you,” he said.
Kanoti announced the formation of a new platform under DNA that will focus on political education, mentorship, and grassroots empowerment a structured roadmap for young leaders to rise from the bottom up.
He also criticized the government’s so-called empowerment programs, accusing officials of misusing funds and prioritizing optics over substance.
“You cannot claim to empower youth while carrying money in sacks to photo ops. That’s not empowerment that’s theft in broad daylight. We want accountability and a government with a real plan,” Kanoti stated.
The launch ended with a powerful chant echoing across the gathering: “DNA! Your voice, your power!”
With the KIKAO movement now formally under DNA’s wing, the party is gearing up for a nationwide tour across all 47 counties, urging young Kenyans to register, run, and rise and promising to be the vehicle that takes them from frustration to transformation.
