Kitale, Kenya – A section of youths in Saboti Constituency have held a joint birthday celebration for their ODM lawmaker, Caleb Amisi.
The youths drawn from different wards were captured in a video heartily singing birthday songs and messages of goodwill to the lawmaker as he marked a new year on Saturday, December 13.
In a video shared on Amisi’s social media handles, the jovial youths chant the slogans by the MP (Vijana Power) in his political forums.
“Youth for youth. Kijana power siku zote,” one youth said.
“We are here celebrating man Caleb to show our solidarity. Bado tuko na wewe for Three term. Happy birthday,” another youth in the video said.
Amisi enjoyed a cordial connection with youths, which has seen him enjoy a mass following from the youths, thus the name Kijana Power.
How did Amisi react?
Amisi appreciated the young men from his constituency for the well-wishes on his social media account, thanking them for the love on his special day.
“Thank you, team Premium, team Kipsongo, Tuwan dwellers, Mitume, Matisi rural, Matisi Corner, Muroki, Machewa, Kinyoro, Rafiki and all those teams of women and youth, who celebrated of my birthday across Saboti. This is genuine love, and I embrace it with all my heart,” Amisi wrote.
He further said that he had received more than KSh. 100,000 in his M-Pesa from youths across his constituency, further expressing his gratitude to the young men after reading their messages.
“To the youths who have sent me M-Pesa now totalling to KSh 100,210, and those who have sent me birthday messages all over Saboti. I say a big thank you. I have seen, read, and I have recognised all,” he disclosed.
Why Amisi didn’t mark his birthday
Earlier, the lawmaker stated that he was unable to mark his day with a message after learning about the demise of former Cabinet Minister and Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo.
In an emotional post, Amisi said he will not host any celebration for his day in honour of Jirongo, whose life was cut short in a grisly road accident at Karai along Naivasha- Nakuru Highway.
“I was going to type happy birthday to me; then I woke up to sad news of the loss of Hon. Cyrus Jirongo through a terrible road accident. In this respect, therefore, I will not hold any form of celebration for my birthday today, ” Amisi wrote.
He mourned the departed politician as a decorated leader who expressed his views without fear and was loved by many.
“A very good man by heart, an astute long-time politician who told the government the uncomfortable truth. Loved by most of his friends and generous to the core,” Amisi mourned.
The vocal ODM lawmaker also called for an investigation into the death, following the issuing of a statement by the Climax Bus driver, who spoke before the police issued a full statement confirming the incident.
“A proper independent investigation must be carried out into this Karai accident. It is wrong for the driver of the Climax bus to come out first to speak before the police conduct and officially communicate on the incident,” he said.
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