Elections are here again with us and we not only need
exercise our inalienable right of democratically electing leaders of our choice
but also be seen to do so in a way that our wishes and aspiration, as the
students of this premier institution of learning, will be seen to reflect. I
take keen note of the fact that we all are pregnant with huge expectations.
It is during this electioneering period that the fate of
over 60,000 students , for the next 12 months, will be determined .Whether
those freshmen we recently inducted will have a sober intellectual climate to
realize selves while in this university; whether they live to be men and
women of academic might and character
;or even whether the students will have to wade in anguish as they fight to have
their marks recorded in their student portals ; I keenly observe; will hugely
be determined by the outcome of these polls.
I am Dubois Maina ,an
undergraduate scholar in the school of Economics ,set to finalize with my level
2 comes this August .I am also a student leader serving in the student union as
a member of the legislative arm of the student body. I am in the race for the
position of the Organizing Secretary in this year’s polls and intend to liaise
with able and competent leaders to ascend into office and continue with my
advocacy for the students’ rights and welfare.
I must admit that serving in the union has not been a ride
in the park. We are coming from a challenging and a very uncertain past in the
history of student leadership. Many have been the times students has had to
fight for themselves when one of their own succumbed to external forces; be it
death ,illness ,financial misery after HELB reluctantantly disburse the loans
or even unhygienic living conditions in our halls of residences. No one can
forget the hassles we have been forced to go through just to secure a place of
residence in our halls. I however remain a staunch believer in the school of
thoughts that advocate for able and pragmatic leadership because with this, I
am deeply convicted that there not even a single challenge facing our comrades
that cannot be tackled amicably. The biggest challenges that have constantly
riddled our union are lack of unity of purpose as well as selfishness. Leaders
whom we have previously entrusted with various dockets have thrown our concerns
under their beds and instead pursued divergent agendas which has done little to
add salvo to our union.
In the same breath I commend the few who served in the
current student body to ensure that at those critical moments of our dire needs;
they gave a shoulder for us to lean on and a listening ear.
My candidature is inspired by the desire to create an
involving and engaging environment for my fellow students so as to attain their
maximum potential while in this university. This is driven by my realization of
the power of information in building a strong and enabling university
atmosphere for my fellow students. As Albert Einstein once remarked:”An
informed society is an empowered society” I want to empower my comrades with information;
information that our comrades never have the chance to get while in lecture
theatres or library facilities. Through the power that will be vested on me; I
will strive to use the resources availed to my docket to champion for this course
by ensuring students get to learn about internships and employment opportunities;
the business and investment opportunities;exchange,bursary and scholarship
opportunities among many others ;as and when they are available. This will give
my students an upper hand in grabbing the numerous opportunities available
within and outside this City. I also intend to bring on board, talented
comrades to be involved in numerous publications under my docket.
In summary, I will closely liaise with other like-minded
student leaders to provide an opportunity for all comrades to remain
extra-competitive and well-armed to harness their untapped potential and make
the best out of this compelling city.
I also would like to take this early opportunity to urge all
comrades to be mindful of one another despite the difference in our political
bearing.
Dubois Maina.
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