Political activist Morara Kebaso has sharply criticized university students for their apparent passivity amid the ongoing lecturers’ strike that has paralyzed learning in public universities for over months now.
In a fiery post on X (formerly Twitter), Kebaso lamented what he described as the “decline of student activism,” questioning the current generation’s willingness to stand up for their rights and those of their lecturers.
“What happened to university students? What are they made of these days? During my days we could have joined the lecturers and stopped business until something moves inside the bank,” Kebaso wrote.
Drawing comparisons to the student-led protests of previous decades, Kebaso accused modern student leaders of complacency and being “too comfortable” to demand accountability from the government.
“These ones are resting like Captain Barbossa. Hey you! Nothing will move unless you move it. Ask Kiambu doctors how long they have been on strike — five months. This regime doesn’t care unless you do something to make it care,” he added.
Kebaso also took a swipe at the Duale Law, which restructured student governance, saying it weakened activism and muted the once-vibrant student movement.
“This Duale law really messed up student leadership, I tell you. Viongozi rolling in bed like chicken at Sonford on Moi Avenue. Amkeni (wake up),” he wrote.
The lecturers’ strike, now in its sixth week, has brought learning in public universities to a halt as the University Academic Staff Union (UASU) pushes for the implementation of a 2017–2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Despite growing frustration among students and staff, the government has yet to announce a concrete resolution to the impasse.
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