“Stop Acting So Entitled!” – ODM Senator Tells Youths
Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has raised alarm over what he calls a growing moral and social problem among young Kenyans.
Olekina warned that pervasive entitlement, academic fraud, and internet animosity jeopardize the country’s future.
Taking to X on Saturday, January 17, the outspoken legislator expressed his concern about the behavior of many young people, notably recent high school and college graduates.
He accused them of disparaging leaders on social media, falsifying academic certificates to get jobs, and abusing public resources like personal property.
“I’m deeply troubled by our youth, who insult leaders online, forge degrees for jobs, and act entitled like everything’s public property,” Olekina said.
I’m deeply troubled by our youth, mostly high school/college grads who insult leaders online, forge degrees for jobs, and act entitled like everything’s public property. While we grind through the night to survive, they sleep in delusion. This fraud epidemic is crippling…
— Sen. Ledama Olekina (@ledamalekina) January 17, 2026
He contrasted the behavior with the challenges of ordinary citizens, who, he observed, work tirelessly to make ends meet.
“While we grind through the night to survive, they sleep in delusion,” he added.
In his argument, the senator claims that the rise in academic fraud and unethical behavior is destroying trust in institutions while also robbing hardworking and competent young people of legitimate possibilities.
“This fraud epidemic is crippling communities and killing opportunities. When will it end?” he posed.
Olekina’s comments come amid an increase in incidents of counterfeit certifications in both the public and private sectors.
In recent years, various government organizations have discovered people who obtained jobs by falsifying academic credentials.
Olekina’s words follow the announcement by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy (MICDE), Governor William Kabogo, of plans to replace traditional paper degrees with digital, verified credentials.
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Kabogo believes that this step will revolutionize the country’s educational and employment sectors.
Kabogo explained that paper certificates have long exposed Kenya’s labour market to risks.
Manual checks often delay issuance, and the costs incurred in handling paper-based documents have created inefficiencies.
He added that fake academic certificates and fraudulent credentials have undermined the credibility of qualifications.
“Stop Acting So Entitled!” – ODM Senator Tells Youths
