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00:00Have you ever wondered what it feels like to rise from nothing, to walk barefoot on
00:04red soil, carrying hope in your heart, and one day stand as president of a nation?
00:10That is my story.
00:12And today I want to take you with me, step by step, through the road that began in Kamigut.
00:18But as I tell you this, I want you to reflect.
00:21What's your starting point?
00:23Write it down.
00:24Because beginnings are not destiny.
00:26They are only foundations.
00:28I was born in a small village in Yusin-Gishu.
00:32Life was simple but it was also hard.
00:34We didn't have much, sometimes not enough food, sometimes not enough clothes.
00:39I fetched water barefoot from the river.
00:42I herded cattle under the hot sun.
00:45I sold chicken by the roadside to earn a little extra for my family.
00:50Have you ever felt hunger so sharp that you promised yourself,
00:53one day I will change this life?
00:56That was me.
00:56I still remember carrying a chicken under my arm,
01:00trying to convince a customer that mine was fatter than the rest.
01:04Tell me in the comments.
01:05What was your first hustle?
01:07Was it selling sweets in school or helping your parents in the shamba?
01:11Let's share those stories.
01:13School became my lifeline.
01:15My escape.
01:16My key.
01:18The first time I sat in a classroom, chalk dust filled the air,
01:21and the blackboard looked like magic.
01:23I had no proper shoes, sometimes no lunch, but I had ambition.
01:29Education taught me discipline.
01:31It taught me to dream beyond my village.
01:34I worked hard because I knew, if I studied, if I fought, if I prayed, I could rise.
01:39I remember once, when school fees were due, my parents had no money.
01:44I thought I would drop out.
01:46But my mother sold what little she had.
01:49That sacrifice burned in me like fire.
01:52I swore never to waste her effort.
01:54Who here had a parent or guardian who sacrificed everything for your education?
01:58Write their name in the comments and let us honor them together.
02:02Who here had a parent or guardian who sacrificed everything for your education?
02:08Write their name in the comments and let us honor them together.
02:11There, I joined the Christian Union.
02:14I prayed, I let, I organized.
02:16It was the first time I truly discovered leadership.
02:19But leadership was not easy.
02:21My first speech to students, my voice shook.
02:24My knees trembled.
02:26Have you ever spoken before a crowd and wondered, will they even listen to me?
02:31I learned that leadership is not about perfection.
02:34It's about courage.
02:36It's about standing up even when your voice shakes.
02:39It was in the early 1990s when I first touched real politics, through YK92.
02:45The atmosphere was electric.
02:47Kenya was at a crossroads.
02:49Multiparty democracy had arrived and politics was raw, fiery, dangerous.
02:54As a young man, I was swept into the wave.
02:58We strategized, we mobilized, we knocked on doors, we filled rallies with chants.
03:03It was not clean politics.
03:05It was survival politics.
03:06But it taught me lessons.
03:08That politics is about numbers.
03:11That people are the true source of power.
03:13That if you listen to the hustler, you can rise.
03:16If you were in my shoes, just a young man in YK92, would you have dared to enter politics?
03:23Or would you have stayed away?
03:24Be honest, I want to know.
03:26My entry into parliament was not by accident.
03:29It was by grit.
03:31I fought for my place.
03:33I walked the villages, shook hands, asked for votes.
03:36Some laughed at me.
03:38Some said, he is too young.
03:40But I pressed on.
03:41And when I finally won, I felt the power of people's trust.
03:46Standing in parliament for the first time, I looked around and thought, from Kamigat,
03:51to here.
03:52That moment reminded me, power is not owned, it is borrowed from the people.
03:58Now looking back, I see how every step shaped me.
04:01From herding cattle to standing in parliament, every trial was training.
04:06And here's the truth.
04:08Beginnings don't limit you.
04:09They prepare you.
04:10So I ask you, what's holding you back?
04:14Is it poverty?
04:15Is it doubt?
04:16Is it fear?
04:17If a barefoot chicken seller could rise to be president, then your story is still unwritten.
04:23Drop your hustler story in the comments.
04:26Where are you starting from and where do you dream to go?
04:29Let's build this community of dreamers together.
04:32Power is never given, it is taken.
04:35It is negotiated, fought for, and sometimes even stolen back.
04:38My journey from deputy president to president was not smooth.
04:42It was fire, betrayal, and survival.
04:45And I want to take you behind the curtain.
04:47But as I speak, ask yourself, if you had power in your hands, would you fight to keep it?
04:51Or would you let it slip away?
04:53When I became deputy president, I stepped into the second most powerful office in the land.
04:58But let me tell you, power at the top is not what it looks like from the outside.
05:03Every decision was a chess move.
05:05Every handshake had a shadow behind it.
05:07I saw how government works, and how sometimes, it doesn't.
05:11In those early days I was hopeful.
05:12I believed in partnership and teamwork.
05:15But quickly I learned the truth.
05:17Power has no permanent friends.
05:19Type yes in the comments if you've ever trusted someone, only to realize later they were not on your side.
05:25Then came the great rift, me and President Uhuru Kenyatta.
05:29We began as allies.
05:30Brothers in arms.
05:32But politics is like shifting sand.
05:34When the handshake between Uhuru and Rayla happened, the ground under my feet shook.
05:39I was cut out of key decisions.
05:41Meetings were held without me.
05:42Cabinet members stopped listening.
05:44I became a deputy president by title, but sidelined in practice.
05:49Have you ever been in a place where you feel invisible, even when everyone can see you?
05:53That was me.
05:54But instead of breaking, I grew sharper.
05:56I told myself, one day I will seek the top seat.
06:00And this time I will not share it.
06:02As I was being pushed aside, I went to the people.
06:04I traveled across counties, villages, towns.
06:07I sat with Bota Bota riders, Mamambogas, small traders.
06:11They told me, life is hard.
06:14Opportunities are few.
06:15We are forgotten.
06:16And I listened.
06:17It was from these conversations that the Hustler Nation was born.
06:21Bottom-up economics.
06:22The idea that government must serve the many, not the few.
06:25It was not just a slogan.
06:27It was my answer to betrayal.
06:29My way of building a new base, not from elite boardrooms, but from the dusty streets where
06:33real Kenyans lived.
06:35If you had the chance to meet me then, what would you have told me about your struggles?
06:39Write it below.
06:40I might read some in my next video.
06:42The 2022 campaign was war.
06:45There were rallies, accusations, propaganda.
06:47Opponents called me unfit, corrupt, dangerous.
06:50But I stood firm.
06:52Night after night, we planned strategies.
06:54Day after day, we faced hostile crowds and also supportive ones.
06:58The weight of an election is heavy.
07:00You live on adrenaline, speeches, and prayer.
07:03There were moments I thought, what if I lose?
07:05What if my career ends here?
07:07But faith carried me.
07:08Mini-story, one night in Eldoret, a mother came to me with her baby.
07:13She said, please don't forget us if you win.
07:16That baby's face stayed with me every rally after that.
07:19If you were campaigning for your dream, would you risk everything?
07:22Money, friendships, even your safety?
07:24Think carefully.
07:25Election day came.
07:27Kenya held its breath.
07:28I voted, then waited.
07:30The count was tense.
07:31Rumors flew everywhere.
07:33Numbers shifted.
07:34Some nights, I barely slept.
07:36When Wafala Chebacotti finally announced the results and my name was declared, President-elect,
07:41I felt both joy and fear.
07:43Joy because the hustler had risen.
07:45Fear because the weight of an entire nation now rested on my shoulders.
07:49Then came the Supreme Court case.
07:51Opponents challenged my victory.
07:53I watched as lawyers argued as judges listened.
07:56And when the court upheld my win, I knew, my path had been sealed.
08:00Swearing in day.
08:02The sun was bright, the air electric.
08:04I placed my hand on the Bible and said the oath.
08:07And in that moment, I became not just William Rudeau, but the President of Kenya.
08:11Do you know what went through my mind?
08:13Not triumph.
08:14Not revenge.
08:15But responsibility.
08:17Because power is not for me.
08:19It is for the millions who trusted me.
08:20And so I ask you now, if you became President tomorrow, what would be your first decision?
08:26Would it be for yourself, or for the people?
08:28Drop your answer in the comments.
08:30Because power belongs to the people, and your voice matters.
08:34Let us talk about something many avoid.
08:36Wealth.
08:36Money.
08:37Influence.
08:38Some whisper about it.
08:40Others shout it loudly.
08:41Rudeau is rich.
08:42Rudeau is powerful.
08:43Rudeau has accumulated too much.
08:45Today, I will speak openly because I believe leadership without honesty is nothing.
08:49But before I continue, let me ask you.
08:52Do you believe a leader can be wealthy and still serve the poor faithfully?
08:56Type yes or no in the comments.
08:58When people hear wealth, they think only of money.
09:01But wealth is bigger.
09:03Wealth is land.
09:04Wealth is networks.
09:05Wealth is education, respect, and reputation.
09:08Even influence itself is a form of wealth.
09:11The ability to pick up a phone and change the direction of a project, to gather people
09:15in a hall and inspire them, that too is wealth.
09:17So, when you hear people say, Rudeau has wealth, ask yourself, are they talking about money or
09:24about influence?
09:25Because influence in politics is priceless.
09:28Tell me in the comments, what do you consider true wealth?
09:31Is it land, money, family, or influence?
09:34Let me tell you openly, I did not inherit riches.
09:37I built.
09:38I hustled.
09:38I invested in agriculture, farming, poultry, dairy.
09:43I invested in land, buying, developing, and growing.
09:46I invested in businesses, sometimes alone, sometimes with partners.
09:50Yes, some of these ventures have been criticized.
09:53Some have been challenged in courts and media.
09:56But I stand by this.
09:57I did not sit idle, waiting for handouts.
10:00I worked.
10:00I risked.
10:01I built.
10:02I remember starting with chickens, then later expanding into larger farms.
10:06Every shilling I earned, I reinvested.
10:09That habit never left me.
10:10Wealth is also about people.
10:12The friends you build, the allies you keep, the mentors who guide you.
10:16In my career, I built alliances, with politicians, business leaders, even global partners.
10:21Sometimes those alliances lasted.
10:24Sometimes they broke.
10:25But each one added to my influence.
10:27Because in politics, standing alone makes you weak.
10:30Standing with networks makes you unstoppable.
10:33Think about your own life.
10:34Who is in your circle of influence?
10:36Write one person's name who has opened doors for you.
10:39Of course, with wealth comes suspicion.
10:41The media has questioned me.
10:43Opponents have accused me.
10:45Some claim corruption, some call it greed.
10:47I hear them all.
10:48But here is my truth.
10:50I welcome scrutiny.
10:51I welcome questions.
10:53Because if you are not being scrutinized, then maybe you are not making an impact.
10:57Yes, I am wealthy.
10:58But I also ask, should leadership only be for the poor?
11:01Or can someone who has built themselves also serve?
11:04Let me ask you, if you became wealthy, would you hide it or would you use it to serve others?
11:09Be honest.
11:10My philosophy is this.
11:12Wealth must circulate.
11:13That is why we created the Hustler Fund, to give loans to ordinary Kenyans who banks
11:17have ignored.
11:19That is why we push housing projects to give not just homes but also jobs.
11:23That is why we invest in agriculture so farmers can feed their families and feed the nation.
11:27Because true wealth is not measured in how much I own, it is measured in how much I enable
11:32others to own.
11:33One day, a young Boda Boda writer told me, with Hustler Fund, I bought my own bike instead
11:38of renting.
11:39That, to me, is real wealth.
11:41So yes, I have accumulated wealth and influence.
11:44But I have also carried responsibility.
11:47Wealth without responsibility is greed.
11:49Wealth with responsibility is service.
11:52And so I ask you now, what will you do with your wealth, small or large?
11:55Will you hoard it or will you use it to lift others?
11:59Type in the comments, what does wealth mean to you and how are you using it?
12:03Because your answer is the beginning of your own legacy.
12:06Power is a strange thing.
12:07From the outside, it looks glamorous.
12:09Flags flying, convoys moving, crowds cheering.
12:12But from the inside, it is heavy.
12:14It is sleepless nights, impossible decisions, and the constant question, am I doing enough
12:20for my people?
12:21Today, I want to show you what it really means to govern Kenya.
12:23The victories, the struggles, and the truth that power is never as sweet as it looks.
12:28Power is not just holding office.
12:30Power is responsibility.
12:32Every morning when I wake up, I think, decisions I make today will affect millions.
12:37A policy on maize will touch farmers in Transnzoya, traders in Nairobi, and families in Kisumu.
12:43That way changes you.
12:44You stop thinking as an individual.
12:46You start thinking as a custodian.
12:48Tell me in the comments, if you had the power to change just one thing in Kenya right
12:52now, what would it be?
12:54When I became president, my first task was forming government.
12:57Choosing leaders is not easy.
12:59Do you pick friends or do you pick performers?
13:01Do you reward loyalty or do you reward merit?
13:04These are the dilemmas every president faces.
13:07Some ministers succeed, some fail.
13:09But at the end of the day, the people hold me accountable.
13:12I remember one late night, reviewing files of possible cabinet secretaries.
13:16I asked myself, if this person fails, can I defend them before the nation?
13:21That question guided my hand.
13:23Leadership is tested most in crisis.
13:26When drought struck, I traveled to Turkana.
13:28I saw children with empty bowls, mothers with tired eyes.
13:32My heart broke, but my mind had to act.
13:35Food relief, water trucking, long-term irrigation.
13:38When the economy struggled, I faced pressure from all sides.
13:41Should we raise taxes?
13:43Cut spending?
13:44Borrow more?
13:44Its choice was a wound somewhere.
13:47Power does not give you perfect options.
13:49It gives you difficult ones.
13:51And leadership is choosing, then carrying the consequences.
13:54If you were president during a drought, would you prioritize feeding people immediately?
13:58Or investing in long-term solutions like dams?
14:01Write your answer below.
14:03Power is never absolute.
14:04The opposition challenges you.
14:06The courts limit you.
14:08Civil society questions you.
14:10Sometimes it feels like walking through fire.
14:12You push forward, they pull back.
14:14But this is democracy.
14:16Power unchecked is dictatorship, and dictatorship kills nations.
14:20Yes, I fight with opponents.
14:21Yes, I argue with critics.
14:23But in the end, I must listen because they, too, represent Kenyans.
14:27After a heated parliamentary session, an MP who had opposed me came quietly and said,
14:32Mr. President, I still want my people to get roads.
14:35That is the paradox of governance.
14:37Disagree publicly, work privately.
14:40Governance is not just policies and projects.
14:42It is personal.
14:44There are days I carry the pain of families who lose loved ones in accidents.
14:48Days I sit with young people demanding jobs and I cannot give them all answers.
14:52Nights I wonder, am I failing?
14:54Power isolates you.
14:56Friends change.
14:57Enemies multiply.
14:58But you keep walking because you cannot stop midway.
15:01The nation depends on you.
15:03Imagine for a moment, you are president and millions are depending on you.
15:06What would you do on nights you feel overwhelmed?
15:09Pray?
15:10Cry?
15:11Fight harder?
15:12Share with me.
15:13So what is power?
15:14Power is not the convoy or the title.
15:16Power is service.
15:18Power is stewardship.
15:19And governance?
15:20Governance is building a bridge between today's suffering and tomorrow's hope.
15:24So I ask you, what kind of leader would you be?
15:27Would you use power to enrich yourself or to transform lives?
15:31Drop your answer in the comments.
15:32Because the truth is, leadership begins where you are.
15:36In your home, your school, your business.
15:38Governance is not only for presidents, it is for all of us.
15:42A leader without vision is like a traveler without a map.
15:45Power without direction is dangerous.
15:48That is why, as president, I dream not just of today's Kenya, but of tomorrow's Kenya.
15:53The Kenya my children, and your children, will inherit.
15:56But I must ask you, what is your vision for Kenya?
15:59What do you want this nation to look like in 10, 20, even 50 years?
16:03Write it in the comments because vision belongs to all of us.
16:07My first vision is a Kenya of dignity.
16:09A country where no child sleeps hungry.
16:11Where no mother chooses between buying medicine and buying food.
16:15Where no father feels ashamed because he cannot provide.
16:18Dignity begins with basics.
16:20Food, shelter, clothing, security.
16:22But it grows into opportunity, education, healthcare, and jobs.
16:26I once met a young man in Kizii who told me,
16:29Mr. President, I don't want a handout.
16:32I just want a fair chance.
16:34That is the dignity I dream of.
16:36A fair chance for every Kenyan.
16:38I built my politics on the hustler nation.
16:41Why?
16:41Because I saw the pain of ordinary people.
16:43The mamamboga who sells tomatoes but cannot expand her stall.
16:47The bota bota rider who works 12 hours but still cannot save.
16:51The farmer who grows maize but is cheated by middlemen.
16:54My vision is that government must serve them first.
16:57That policies must not be written for the few, but for the many.
17:01That is why I push bottom-up economics.
17:03Because when the bottom rises, the whole nation rises.
17:06Kenya cannot always depend on aid, on loans, on donors.
17:10We must be self-reliant.
17:11That means building industries.
17:13Factories that process our tea, coffee, leather, and fish right here, not abroad.
17:17That means investing in technology, our young people coding, innovating, creating solutions
17:23that the world buys.
17:24That means supporting small businesses so they grow into giants.
17:28Imagine a Kenya that exports finished products instead of raw materials.
17:32Imagine youth creating apps that are used worldwide.
17:35That is the Kenya I see.
17:36I visited a Juicali artisan in Jicamba making furniture.
17:40I told him, one day we will export your tables to Europe.
17:44He laughed but I was serious.
17:46That is the dream.
17:47The youth are not the leaders of tomorrow, they are the leaders of today.
17:51That is why education must be practical, not just theoretical.
17:55Why train engineers who never touch machines?
17:57Why train doctors who never see patients?
18:00We must invest in skills.
18:02Coding, mechanics, arts, design, agriculture.
18:04Because the future will not be built by certificates alone, but by skills that solve problems.
18:10My vision is also for unity.
18:12Kenya is strongest not when divided by tribe or politics, but when united by purpose.
18:18Security means more than police and soldiers.
18:20Security means harmony, fairness, and justice.
18:23A nation where your surname does not decide your destiny.
18:26Mini-story
18:27During the campaigns, I visited a village where Kikuyu and Kalenjin families lived side by side.
18:32An old man told me, we don't want to fight anymore.
18:36We just want peace to farm and educate our children.
18:39That is my vision, peaceful coexistence.
18:42Vision is nothing if it remains only words.
18:45It must become action.
18:46And action does not belong to me alone.
18:49It belongs to you.
18:50Each of you has a part to play.
18:52In your home, your business, your community.
18:54So I ask you now, what is your dream for Kenya?
18:57Not just mine, yours.
18:59Because nations are not built by presidents alone.
19:01They are built by citizens who dare to dream and act.
19:05Power and wealth mean nothing without love.
19:07Titles fade, money comes and goes, influence rises and falls.
19:11But love, love is eternal.
19:13Love for family, for country, for God, and for humanity.
19:16That is what truly defines a leader.
19:19Let me ask you, what is love to you?
19:21Is it sacrifice, is it kindness, or is it loyalty?
19:24Comment one word below.
19:26Behind the public figure, I am a husband, a father, a family man.
19:29My wife, Rachel, has been my greatest pillar.
19:33When storms hit, she has prayed with me.
19:35When critics shout, she has reminded me of my purpose.
19:38My children, too, remind me daily that leadership is not just about projects and policies.
19:43It is about the kind of world I will leave behind for them.
19:46I remember one evening after a heated political battle, I came home heavy.
19:50My daughter asked, Dad, are you okay?
19:53That simple question reminded me that love at home is greater than applause outside.
19:57Love for people means listening, serving, and standing with them in both joy and pain.
20:02When I meet Kenyans in markets, when I share a meal in the villages, when I kneel to pray
20:06with communities, I feel the heartbeat of this nation.
20:10Leadership without compassion is tyranny.
20:12But leadership with love is service.
20:14During a visit to Turkana, a mother gave me a gourd of milk, saying,
20:18It's all I have, but I want you to share it.
20:21That love humbled me.
20:22Reminded me why I serve.
20:23During a visit to Turkana, a mother gave me a gourd of milk, saying,
20:28It's all I have, but I want you to share it.
20:30That love humbled me.
20:32Reminded me why I serve.
20:34If someone betrayed you deeply, would you forgive them if it meant peace of mind?
20:38Write yes or no below.
20:39At the core of my life is faith.
20:41I am a man who believes in God's grace.
20:44Every victory I have achieved, every storm I have survived, every betrayal I have overcome,
20:49I attribute to Him.
20:51Love for God keeps me grounded.
20:52It reminds me that I am not above others, that power is borrowed, and that life is service.
20:58On the night before election results were announced, I knelt in prayer.
21:02I told God, If it is your will, let it be.
21:05That peace carried me through the storm.
21:07Love does not stop at family or country.
21:09It extends to humanity.
21:11As Africans we share common struggles.
21:14Poverty, disease, inequality.
21:16My dream is not just a prosperous Kenya, but a prosperous Africa.
21:20That is why I support regional unity, trade across borders, peace missions.
21:25Because when one African nation rises, all of us rise.
21:28In South Sudan, I met young soldiers who had laid down their guns.
21:32They told me, we just want peace to raise families.
21:35That is love, for life, for humanity.
21:38So yes, power is important.
21:40Wealth matters.
21:41Vision drives us.
21:42But without love, all of it is empty.
21:45Love keeps a leader human.
21:47Love makes leadership meaningful.
21:49Love gives politics a soul.
21:50And so I ask you now, what role does love play in your life?
21:54Do you show it to your family, your neighbors, your nation?
21:57No leader walks a clean path in politics.
22:00Every step is judged.
22:01Every word is twisted.
22:03Every success is doubted.
22:04I have faced criticism, betrayal, and even threats to my life.
22:08But each challenge has shaped me.
22:10As I speak, I want you to ask yourself, if the world doubted you, would you break?
22:14Or would you rise stronger?
22:16I have been called many things.
22:18Corrupt, power-hungry, ruthless.
22:20Opponents paint me as a man who cares only for himself.
22:23They question my wealth, my alliances, my motives.
22:26And I will not lie.
22:28Sometimes their words cut deep.
22:29But here is my truth.
22:31Leadership attracts enemies.
22:33The higher you climb, the sharper the arrows.
22:35During campaigns, I once read a headline calling me,
22:38the most dangerous man for Kenya.
22:40That morning, my mother called me worried.
22:43I told her, if I were truly dangerous, would the people still walk with me?
22:47Politics is not friendship.
22:49It is war fought with handshakes and smiles.
22:51I have lost allies I trusted.
22:53I have seen partners switch sides overnight.
22:56I have been betrayed by those who once called me brother.
22:59Betrayal hurts, but it teaches.
23:01It sharpens instincts.
23:03It reminds you that loyalty in politics is temporary, but purpose must be permanent.
23:08Once, a close ally stood on a podium and tore into me with insults.
23:12Hours later, he sent me a private message asking for support in his constituency.
23:16That is politics.
23:18Would you forgive betrayal if it meant keeping your dream alive?
23:21Write yes or no in the comments.
23:23Power does not only bring criticism.
23:25It brings danger.
23:27There have been moments I knew my life was at risk.
23:30Rallies where crowds turned hostile.
23:32Nights when intelligence briefings warned of threats.
23:35Times when I wondered, will I see tomorrow?
23:37But I live by faith.
23:39I know that my life is not mine.
23:41It belongs to God and to the people who trust me.
23:44Once after a rally, a close aide whispered,
23:46Sir, you should not have gone there.
23:48It was unsafe.
23:50I smiled and said, if the people are there, then I must be there too.
23:54If you were fighting for your dream and your life was threatened, would you step back or
23:57move forward?
23:58Be honest.
23:59The media has been both friend and enemy.
24:02They amplify my message, but they also amplify my flaws.
24:05Sometimes they twist headlines.
24:07Sometimes they dig into my past.
24:09But I accept it.
24:10Because scrutiny is the price of leadership.
24:12Yes, there are lies.
24:14Yes, there are exaggerations.
24:15But if I stopped every time the media attacked me, I would never move forward.
24:19One journalist once asked me, do you feel guilty about your wealth?
24:23I replied, do you feel guilty about your job?
24:27Hard work is not a crime.
24:28Leadership is risk.
24:30Every decision offends someone.
24:32Every reform threatens an interest.
24:34Every new law angers a group.
24:36But if you fear risk, you cannot lead.
24:38I know some reforms I push will make me unpopular.
24:41Some choices will spark protests.
24:43Some decisions may even cost me the next election.
24:46But leadership is not about safety.
24:48It is about courage.
24:50So yes, I have critics.
24:52Yes, I face danger.
24:53Yes, I carry scars of betrayal.
24:55But I am still standing.
24:57Criticism humbles me.
24:58Betrayal sharpens me.
25:00Risk strengthens me.
25:01And every arrow thrown at me reminds me that the hustler story is still alive.
25:06So let me ask you, how do you handle criticism?
25:08Do you let it kill your spirit or do you let it fuel your rise?
25:12Drop your answer in the comments.
25:14Because how you handle critics will define how far you go.
25:17Kenya is bigger than me.
25:18Bigger than politics.
25:20Bigger than tribe.
25:21Bigger than power.
25:22If there is one thing I have learned in my journey, from Kamigat to Statehouse, it is this.
25:27Our future depends on unity.
25:29Without it, we collapse.
25:31With it, we soar.
25:31So I ask you, my fellow Kenyans, will we remain divided or will we stand as one nation, one
25:37people, one destiny?
25:39Kenya has tasted division.
25:40We have seen elections turn neighbor against neighbor.
25:43We have seen communities burn.
25:45We have buried loved ones not because of famine or disease, but because of hatred.
25:50Division weakens us.
25:51Tribe against tribe, rich against poor, urban against rural.
25:55It is the poison of progress.
25:56I remember walking through Eldoret after the post-election violence of 2007.
26:02I saw homes destroyed, children crying, neighbors who once shared meals now pointing weapons
26:07at each other.
26:08That memory never left me.
26:09What do you think divides us most?
26:11Tribe politics or inequality?
26:13But I have also seen unity.
26:15I have seen Kenyans rebuild schools together.
26:18I have seen communities share water in times of drought.
26:21I have seen youth from different tribes march together for jobs.
26:25Unity is our true power.
26:27Unity is stronger than guns, stronger than money, stronger than politics.
26:31When we unite, we can defeat poverty, build industries, educate our children, and protect
26:36our nation.
26:37During campaigns, I visited a rally where Kikuyus, Luos, Kalenjins, Lahayas, and Somalis all stood
26:43in one field, chanting together.
26:45That day, I saw the future of Kenya.
26:47Unity is not only about tribes.
26:49It is also about generations.
26:51Young people must walk with elders.
26:53The wisdom of yesterday must meet the innovation of tomorrow.
26:57Our grandmothers planted seeds.
26:59We must water them with technology, creativity, and courage.
27:02If we dismiss the old, we lose wisdom.
27:05If we ignore the youth, we lose the future.
27:07But if we unite both, we build eternity.
27:10Kenya does not stand alone.
27:11We are part of Africa, and Africa is part of the world.
27:15When Africa unites, we will no longer beg.
27:17We will trade with strength.
27:19We will negotiate with power.
27:21We will speak with one voice.
27:23And when Kenya unites with the world, we bring our culture, our resilience, our innovation
27:28to the global stage.
27:29At an African Union meeting, a leader told me, if we Africans united just in agriculture,
27:34we could feed the world.
27:36That truth lives in my heart.
27:38Unity is not a speech.
27:39Unity is action.
27:41It means rejecting hate speech.
27:43It means choosing peace even when angry.
27:44It means supporting leaders who bring us together, not those who divide us.
27:49It means loving your neighbor even if they vote differently.
27:52Unity is a daily choice.
27:54And it begins with you.
27:55So here we are.
27:56Eight chapters of my journey.
27:58From Kamiga to power, from wealth to love, from criticism to vision.
28:01But the story is not about me.
28:04It is about us.
28:05Kenya's greatest wealth is not land, not money, not leaders.
28:09Kenya's greatest wealth is her people.
28:11When united, nothing can stop us.
28:13My fellow Kenyans, my brothers and sisters, my family, let us walk together.
28:18Let us dream together.
28:19Let us build together.
28:21For ourselves, for our children, for our nation.
28:24Because the future of Kenya is unity.
28:26Drop your final thought in the comments.
28:29What does unity mean to you?
28:30That answer may inspire millions who watch after you.
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