The Power of Our Voices: A Message to Kenya’s Youth

 By Ruzeki | Shadoww News | August 18, 2025 

Kenya’s youth are carrying struggles heavier than we deserve, yet our spirit remains unbroken. In the face of hardship, despair, and suppression, we still believe in the power of our voices. This is a message of hope, and a reminder that our future is still ours to claim. 

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In Struggle, Where Do We Find Hope? 

Though the youth of Kenya face struggles we should never have to, we refuse to doubt the power of our voices ahead of 2027. 

Every day, we see it. Prices go up. Jobs are scarce. Corruption gets its way. Promises made to us are broken before the ink dries. Instead of being empowered, we are dismissed or lied to. Instead of being included, we are silenced or killed. And instead of leadership, we are handed excuses and more lies. 

But here’s the truth, this story doesn’t end in despair — it begins with us. 

Kenya’s youth make up the largest share of this nation’s population. We are the workers, the students, the dreamers, the hustlers, the builders of tomorrow. They may suppress our voices, but they cannot erase our numbers, our energy, or our vision. 

Why They Fear Us 

Politicians know one thing: if the youth unite, the game changes forever. That is why they try to keep us tired, hopeless, and distracted. They hand out quick coins, not opportunities. They spread propaganda, not solutions. They want us to believe our voices don’t matter. 

But history proves them wrong. From independence struggles to modern revolutions across Africa and beyond, it has always been the young people who ignite change. 

Our Struggle Is Not Permanent 

Yes, we are struggling today. Yes, life feels heavier than it should. But remember this: hardship is never permanent. The oppressors of today will not last forever. Leaders who lie, exploit, and ignore the people eventually fall, ALWAYS. 

What remains is the voice of the people. And in Kenya, that voice is increasingly youthful, bold, and unafraid. 

Ahead of 2027 

The next election is not just a date on the calendar. It is our chance to decide whether we continue to suffer or rise to claim the future we deserve. Between now and then, we must do three things: 

1. Stay Awake – Don’t let lies, bribes, or handouts fool us. Eat their coins if you must, but don’t sell your future. 
2. Stay United – Tribe, class, or background doesn’t matter. What matters is the shared struggle we face as youth. 
3. Stay Loud – Keep speaking, protesting, creating, posting, writing, singing. Every word adds weight to the WanTam movement. 

The Message of Hope 

To every young Kenyan reading this WanTam Weekly Edition, you are not powerless. You are not invisible. And you are not alone. 

Your frustrations are valid. Your dreams are valid. And your voice is powerful enough to change this country. 

The road to 2027 will not be easy, but it is ours to walk together. Let them underestimate us. Let them doubt us. Let's eat their handouts. But when the time comes, let them hear us roar like thunder. 

Because no matter how hard they try to silence us, the truth is simple: 

👉 Kenya belongs to its youth. And the future begins with our voices.

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⚡ They fear our voice, that’s why we must amplify it. Watu wangu, please follow The WanTam Weekly Edition and let’s write the end of bad leadership together. Sema WanTam 

The Power of Handouts — and How to Beat the Game

By Ruzeki | Shadoww News | August 16, 2025

In Kenya, handouts are the oldest trick in the political playbook. When promises collapse and delivery stalls, politicians reach for the one tool that never fails: cash.

During campaigns, they parade through towns and villages, stuffing crumpled notes into the hands of desperate voters. The going rate? Between 50 and 1000 shillings. It’s cheap politics, but it works — because hunger, poverty, and broken systems make voters easy targets.

“When you can’t deliver on promises, you buy your way into power. The current regime is perfecting on this tactic.”

Today, the handouts game has evolved. Leaders are no longer handing out coins under the cover of night — they’re packaging it as ‘empowerment programs,’ ‘development funds,’ or ‘hustler initiatives.’ Whether it’s 64 shillings or 2000 shillings, it’s the same poison, just dressed up in a new bottle.

So how do we beat the game?

By flipping the script. Take the money — because after all, it’s your money being recycled back to you. But when you step into that ballot booth, vote with your conscience, not your stomach. Handouts can feed you for a day, but your vote can secure your future for five years.

Challenge to my Followers: Normalize eating politicians’ handouts without letting them buy your loyalty. Accept the bribe if you must — but when it matters most, cast your vote for leaders who will actually fight for you. Sema WanTam!

From Promises to Paranoia — Kenya's U-Turn President

📰 The WanTam Weekly: From Promises to Paranoia — Kenya's U-Turn President

By Ruzeki | Shadoww News | August 11, 2025

We elected a hustler. We got a Pharaoh.

Nearly three year ago, Ruto rose on the wings of promises, prayers, and populism. He spoke like us, dressed like us, and claimed to understand our pain. But somewhere between the swearing-in and the swearing at journalists, something changed.

🌀 The Hustler’s Fall

We were told this would be a government of the people — not a private WhatsApp group of billionaires and bishops. Instead of bottom-up, we got trickle-down lies. Instead of empowerment, we got taxes. And more taxes. And then taxes on those taxes.

The kitchen is burning and the chef is tweeting about peace and unity. Is this leadership or a poorly scripted PR tour?

📉 A Country on Life Support

• Youth unemployment is at a crisis level.
• Fuel prices are criminal comparing to the standards that Ruto set for President Uhuru.
• Public universities are broke, no enough capitation to our primary and secondary schools, parents are forced to dig deeper into their pockets.
• The healthcare is not affordable and is not efficient, public trust is gone.
• Meanwhile, the blood-based regime is busy launching avoidable houses and empowerment rallies, where our women and youth are bribed with a few coins.

📵 Fear as Policy

When a regime starts arresting comedians, students, and influencers — not looters, corrupt officias and murderers, it tells you everything. They’re afraid. Not of guns, but of memes, WanTam momentum, and mass anger. The youth have become a threat — not because of riots, but because of their reach.

🧠 But We Remember

We remember the “mama mboga” speeches. The fake tears. The talk of ending corruption, favouritism and poverty. Today, those same mama mbogas are carrying water on their backs because water is privatized. Their kids are at home because HELB is dry. Their shops are closing because the taxes make survival illegal.

🔎 This Weekly Will Always:

• ✓ Expose betrayal in plain language
• ✓ Document the fall of fake reformers
• ✓ Show the cost of poor leadership
• ✓ Remind you: It’s our right to question power

🎯 Power Quote: “You can’t force people into silence. Eventually, they start to shout louder.”

🔥 Closing Shot

This is not just a newsletter — it’s a rebellion in words. One edition at a time. If you're tired of political musicals and recycled manifestos, welcome to the resistance.

WanTam si chorus ya Sunday School. WanTam ni warning shot ya 2027.

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Beyond Ruto: 12 Ways to Rebuild a Fairer Kenya!

By Ruzeki, Shadoww News 

July 30, 2025 

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As President Ruto’s term nears its end, Kenya stands at a crossroads. Years of broken promises, deepening inequality, and political deceit have left the nation weary, but not defeated. The future depends not on recycled rhetoric, but on bold action and honest leadership. 

In this piece, I lay out 12 urgent reforms Kenya must embrace to heal, rebuild, and rise. It’s time to move beyond the failures of the past and build a country that truly works for all. 

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Twelve Fixes for a Broken Republic 

As we inch closer to the end of the Ruto regime, one truth stands out: Kenya cannot afford to go back to the same broken systems that brought us here. The status quo has failed for decades, and under President Ruto, it became harsher, more extractive, and dangerously deceptive. 

He came into office preaching hustler nation and bottom-up economics, but Kenyans quickly discovered the truth: pesa I will not use police for political persecution, pesa mfukoni, etc were all lies. What followed instead was crushing taxation, skyrocketing debt, institutional capture, youth disillusionment, and a country held hostage by impunity. 

But this is not the end. It’s a turning point. 

If Kenya is to recover and thrive, we must build a future rooted in fairness, opportunity, and accountability. This starts by registering and voting out President Ruto in 2027. A new social and economic order, designed not to benefit the political elite, but to serve all Kenyans. 

Here are 12 urgent priorities that must define our path forward: 

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1. Reduce Over-Taxation 

The Kenyan taxpayer has been squeezed to the brink. We must ease the tax burden on individuals and businesses to spur economic activity and restore dignity to everyday life. 

For this to happen, Ruto must go! 

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2. Cut External and Domestic Borrowing 

Our debt levels are unsustainable. It’s time to prioritize local productivity and fiscal responsibility over endless loans that mortgage our future. 

For this to happen, Ruto must go! 

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3. Eliminate Corruption 

Graft has hollowed out our public institutions. We need bold anti-corruption enforcement at all levels, no sacred cows, no political shields. 

For this to happen, Ruto must go! 

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4. Fix Healthcare Access 

Healthcare should not be a luxury. Every Kenyan deserves access to affordable, quality medical services without having to beg or bribe or be forced to pay an amount they can't afford. 

For this to happen, Ruto must go! 

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5. Fund and Reform Education 

A strong nation begins with an educated people. We must invest in our schools, colleges, and universities and modernize them to prepare students for today’s job market. 

For this to happen, Ruto must go! 

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6. Let the Private Sector Thrive 

The government cannot do it all, and it shouldn’t try. Let businesses innovate, build, and deliver services, especially in housing, infrastructure, and technology, i.e without state capture or bureaucratic sabotage. 

For this to happen, Ruto must go! 

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7. End Discrimination in Youth Employment 

Merit must replace connections. The next government must create systems that ensure fair and equal opportunity for all young Kenyans, regardless of tribe, background, or surname. 

For this to happen, Ruto must go! 

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8. Uphold Human Rights 

No more abductions, police brutality, or silencing of dissent. The state must protect its people, not persecute or kill them. 

For this to happen, Ruto must go! 

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9. Free Independent Institutions 

Institutions like the Judiciary, EACC, IEBC, the Auditor General’s office, Parliament, Judiciary and Police must be shielded from executive interference. Without their independence, democracy is a shell. 

For this to happen, Ruto must go! 

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10. Implement the Constitution Fully 

The 2010 Constitution wasn’t just a document, it was a promise. That promise must be fulfilled in full, not cherry-picked for political survival. 

William Ruto never supported the 2010 Constitution. It’s no surprise he’s now undermining it at every turn. 

For our Constitution to be respected, Ruto must go! 

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11. Champion Manufacturing and Investment 

Kenya must stop relying on imports and the agriculture sector. We need pro-investment policies that make manufacturing attractive, create jobs, and grow our economy from within. 

For this to happen m, Ruto must go! 

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12. End Lies and Impunity 

Kenya has suffered enough from dishonest leaders and empty promises. The next era must be grounded in truth, transparency, and real accountability. 

For this to happen, Ruto must go! 

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We Build Differently This Time 

Kenya deserves more than survival. We deserve progress, equity, and a leadership that respects the people, not just during campaigns, but every day in office. 

This time, we don’t just vote. We demand better. 

PRESIDENT RUTO'S 2027 RUNNING MATE HEADACHE⚠️

By Ruzeki, Shadoww News 

July 27, 2025 

As the 2027 general election draws closer, President William Ruto finds himself cornered by political realities he can no longer ignore. With mounting public discontent, a fractured base, and a united opposition playing smart and silent, Ruto is desperately searching for a running mate who can inject life into his fading re-election bid. His attempts to woo Wiper leader Dr. Kalonzo Musyoka signal just how high the stakes are, and how uncertain his strategy has become after impeaching DP Rigathi Gachagua. 

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The Desperation Behind the Running Mate Chess Game ♟️ 

President William Ruto is in political panic mode, and it’s showing. In a high-stakes gamble ahead of the 2027 presidential election, emissaries from the State House have reportedly been dispatched to court Wiper Party leader Dr. Kalonzo Musyoka to join the Kenya Kwisha government. 

This is part of a larger "41 vs 1" political scheme; an ethnic arithmetic strategy aimed at isolating the Murima bloc and giving Ruto a fighting chance at re-election. 

But here’s the kicker, Kalonzo may be the one holding all the aces this time round. Thanks to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s growing influence in shaping the next political dispensation. Kalonzo now stands the strongest chance of becoming Kenya’s 6th president in 2027. 

Sources close to the power corridors reveal that Ruto is considering dropping his current selected Deputy Prof. Kithure Kindiki, as his 2027 running mate. Instead, he wishes to pick Kalonzo, banking on his influence in Ukambani and his growing national appeal. 

But should Kalonzo reject the overtures, Ruto has a weak backup plan: Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga, an ally of Raila Odinga. The hope is that Wanga might swing the Luo vote in his favor, especially in the event of Raila's retirement from active politics. 

And if all else fails, Ruto is left with only one fallback: CS Musalia Mudavadi or Speaker Moses Wetang’ula. But insiders fear that if the current regime collapses under the weight of economic pressure and public dissatisfaction, these options might crash with him. 

In essence, Ruto’s 2027 running mate decision isn’t just a headache, it’s his toughest political test yet. 

Meanwhile, the opposition is playing professional chess. DP Gachagua and the WanTam camp are keeping their cards close. According to Gachagua (while in the U.S), announcing a presidential candidate now would give President Ruto a clear target for harassment and intimidation. 

And as for the manifesto? Dr. Kalonzo made it clear: they’ll release their plan on their own terms, not to please Ruto, but for Kenyans to scrutinize and approve. This came after Ruto requested the opposition to show him their agenda. 

Ruto wants to see their roadmap. What he’s getting instead is a political middle finger. A very smart and strategic political move. 

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To every Kenyan reading this article, the time to act is now. Ruto is already in campaign mode, pulling every string to cling to power. But no amount of tactics can stop a united, registered, and determined electorate. 

If you’re tired of unkept promises, economic misery, police brutality, corruption and a regime that governs through threats and theatrics, then do your part. Register as a voter. Mobilize your friends. Talk to your family. Come 2027, let’s flood the ballot with one message: Ruto must go! 

WanTam is not just a movement, it’s the will of the Kenyan people. Let’s finish what we started.