This archive report was first published on 2 July 2021.
Deputy President William Ruto's bottom-up economic transformation strategy continues to attract more youth, with the latest being former radio host DNG.
On July 2, 2021, DNG announced his political ambitions, joining Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party in a bid to contest for the Woodley, Kenyatta Golf Course Ward Member of County Assembly (MCA) seat in 2022.
Speaking in an interview with Switch TV, DNG expressed optimism about his chances of winning the seat, citing his community development agenda focused on empowering the people of Woodley and Kibra.
"I will be vying for the MCA Woodley, Kenyatta Golf Course Ward...all my agenda that has to do with community development is about people and in terms of how best to empower, impact and change the lifestyle of the people of Woodley, and Kibra as a constituency it's by being on the ground, dealing with the issues that they have been facing," he said.
DNG further emphasized the need to empower the people of Kibra, which he described as the largest slum in Sub-Saharan Africa, plagued by high levels of unemployment and poverty.
"Kibra is the largest slum in Sub-Saharan Africa...for how long will Kibra remain the largest slum in Sub-Saharan Africa. You look at employment and poverty, it at an all-time high. A lot of people are living in that area, how can we empower this people to improve their livelihoods, take their hustles to the next level...the system has been positioned in such a way that its suppressing the people who are trying to do their level best and come out off the ground and live a good life and the only way we are going to change that is by Legislation," he said.
DNG's goal is to get more young people into elective politics and bring about change to the nation.
"My goal is to get more young people to get into elective politics. My goal is to get more young people excited about voting and participating in civic and political processes. The reason is simple: The change we seek is not going to come across miraculously. We have to work for it. Change is brought about by people, not wishful thinking," he said.
