Steven Charles (in white T-shirt) shake hands with Former Rarieda MP Eng. Nicolas Gumbo at a past event | Photo file|
Politics has been widely regarded as ‘ a dirty game‘ by a number of proletariat people majority of whom fall short of the political system.
However with the elite class, politics has a different definition.
They view it as a profession and activities associated with governance of different jurisdictions.
In other words, politics has a diverse definition depending on the class of a group of people.
In a society where politics is a game of the aged and the elite class like the one in Kenya, surviving is just by virtue of lack. The political class thrive in the nation ‘youths are leaders of tomorrow’
Today we speak to Steven Charles, a young man who has risen from the hardcores to the table of political bigwigs.
With curiosity about what could have driven Charles to take on the challenge despite coming from a family without political background, I sat to listen to his story.
Right from a young age, Charles had a dream of being a great leader in his adult life.
“From a very young age, I had a great desire to be a leader. It’s something that started in my primary school life to secondary and later to college” he said
A dream which has since been made to order.
In 2007 elections, Charles joined a team in Kisumu East constituency to front agendas of Mr. Ken Nyagudi the then incumbent area MP.
Nyagudi however lost to Olago Aluoch in the hotly contested race.
In 2013, Charles re-strategized and shifted to Siaya county joining William Oduol Denge’s team to spearhead his campaigns for Siaya gubernatorial position.
He worked largely with youths in mobilization.
Oduol who ran for the second time on a NAP – K party lost to ODM’s candidate Cornel Rasanga Amoth in a re – election following nullification of Rasanga’s victory by high court in Kisumu.
Two years after the general elections, Charles successfully contested for ODM party youth representative in his ward home; Siaya township and held the position for a year before taking on the same role at the constituency level.
A year later, he resigned from the party’s position and joined a team to front former PAC chairman Engineer Nicolas Odero Gumbo’s for Siaya county gubernatorial position.
Engineer Gumbo who was an independent candidate came second in an election that he petitioned at Siaya law courts on irregularity grounds but was upheld by the court.
The same year, he joined Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology (RIAT ) COLLEGE in Kisumu to pursue a diploma in Human resource management before his triumphant return to politics making it to the highest position in the college.
Currently serving as campaign coordinator for Engineer Nicolas Gumbo in Siaya township, the old boy of Agoro Oyombe secondary believes strongly in the principles of former Gem MP the late Jakoyo Midiwo. A belief that has earned him the nickname ‘Otada junior ‘ a name attributed to the former lawmaker.
He believes that a united community has all it takes to change the world.
Steve Charles is one of the front runners for Siaya county UDA party youth representative.