Media personality Lynn Ngugi has ignited fresh debate on civic responsibility after urging Kenyans to use their constitutional power to recall non-performing Members of Parliament.
In a detailed post shared on X, Ngugi faulted citizens for staying silent as elected leaders continue to mismanage public resources and institutions.
Ngugi said Kenyans have normalized failure in leadership by repeatedly voting for and defending politicians accused of corruption. She argued that this culture of tolerance has allowed the same individuals to return to office to mess the country over and over again.
The journalist expressed disappointment with older generations, accusing many of abandoning the fight for accountability to the youth. “How are people in their 30s, 40s, and 50s watching their children or younger siblings fight for problems they helped create?” she questioned, adding that civic responsibility cannot be left to Gen Z alone.
Ngugi also criticized the state of education and healthcare, saying the ongoing lecturers’ strike and crumbling hospitals reflect how detached government leaders have become.
She pointed out that some officials travel abroad to praise foreign systems while neglecting those at home.
“Our hospitals have no medicine, doctors are exhausted, and universities are falling apart,” she stated. “When these politicians get sick, they fly out for treatment instead of fixing what they destroyed.”
Turning to the middle class, Ngugi described them as “the most delusional” for assuming national issues do not affect them.
She said many Kenyans only act concerned when rising taxes or insecurity begin to impact their lifestyles, warning that complacency would eventually harm everyone.
Ngugi reminded citizens that the Constitution allows them to recall MPs who fail to represent their interests.
However, she lamented that few ever take action.
“We can demand accountability, but we don’t. We can organize locally, but we wait for someone else to start,” she wrote.
She called for a revival of civic awareness and active participation in public matters, stressing that politics does not end at the ballot box.
“If nothing changes, one day your child will ask what you did when this country was falling apart—and silence won’t be a good enough answer,” she warned.
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