Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina, one of the #Top100Kenyans2022, once spent a night at a railway station in Boston, America, for lack of fare.
Speaking exclusively to Kenyans.co.ke on Wednesday, November 30, Ole Kina explained that he was a few dollars short of the transport and had nobody to turn to for help.
A student at the University of Massachusetts at the time, he reckoned that even though the metro was the cheapest option, he could not meet the cost with his manual job.
“I have spent a night in a train station in the US because I did not have enough money yet I worked as a security guard, night auditor,” Ole Kina narrated.
The senator admitted that the hardships he went through shaped his life and moulded him into the leader he is today – one that resonated with the plight of the people.
“I consider myself as a voice of the voiceless. Someone who is out there to represent the interests of young Kenyans,” her remarked.
Looking back at the year, he termed 2022 as the most difficult of his life, highlighted by the August 9 General Election.
Ole Kina stated that while his preferred candidate had lost in an election, Azimio leader Raila Odinga’s loss to President William Ruto hit him hard.
“We gave it all, we traversed this country and never saw our families only for us to lose an election. I dont know what happened,” he stated.
The legislator insisted that Azimio’s victory was snatched but expressed hope that they would reclaim it in the near future.
Nonetheless, he vowed to give the Ruto administration sleepless nights to ensure that they deliver to the people of Kenya. He also thanked the people of Narok for their loyalty.
“I am elated that my people decided to reward me in as much as I did not campaign for myself as much as I did for my party leader,” the Senator expressed.
Here is the full list of Top 100 Kenyans 2022.
Source: kENYANS.CO.KE
