'No shame in begging,' Morara's pitch for campaign contributions

Inject Party leader Morara Kebaso has defended his call for Kenyans to contribute to a campaign kitty to support his party’s 2027 election efforts.

Speaking exclusively to The Standard on Thursday, Morara urged young Kenyan voters to consider contributing to what he described as a ‘financial war chest’—a necessary tool in a political system that often sidelines youth due to a lack of funding.

In the proposal, an estimated 15 million eligible young voters were expected to raise Sh1.5 billion through individual contributions of Sh100.

However, the plan has now drawn skepticism, with critics warning of potential misuse of funds through public fundraising.

“It’s just about to get big. We are just about to raise money like we’ve never raised before. Hatutawacha mambo ya contribution (We won’t stop the contributions). That’s the future…contributions for campaign financing are the future of politics,” said Morara.

“Kenyans and the youth should know that I’ve taken away the shame from begging. Nobody can shame the shameless. I will be shameless,” he added.

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According to Morara, the Inject Party has instituted a fourteen-member finance committee to handle all the money received from Kenyans.

“I’m not even a signatory to the bank account. There are three signatories who must approve even as little as Sh10 to leave the account. We are building the accountability structure,” he said.

He also criticised the financial barriers young leaders face when running for office, saying his model could empower youth with clear visions to raise their own campaign funds.

Meanwhile, Morara slammed an emerging opposition alliance involving former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, PLP leader Martha Karua, DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa, and former CS Fred Matiang’i, among others.

Morara, who previously engaged with the group, accused them of being compromised and clinging to outdated, ethnically driven politics, something, he said, Kenyan youth are eager to move beyond.

“I attended their previous meeting as proof that I’m willing to collaborate with other leaders. I had been accused of being selfish. When I sat with them, I saw no vision. The talk revolved around Ruto the whole time, not the future.”