Senator Ledama Opens on Past Life Working as Security Guard
Narok Senator Oledama Olekina has opened up about his past life when he worked as a security guard in an unknown firm to survive.
The senator who is serving his second term in the 13th parliament stated that he worked as a security guard at 22 years.
"When I was a 22-year-old university student I worked as a security officer as well as a night auditor in Boston, MA."
When I was a 22 year old university student I worked as a security officer as well as a night auditor in Boston, MA. Today I am serving my second term as a Senator of Narok County and tomorrow God will open a new door for me. Believe in your dreams
— Sen. Ledama Olekina (@ledamalekina) November 11, 2022
He also added that his past life never ruined his current life since he worked very hard to be where he is today where he is serving as the Narok senator and being elected for the second time. The first time he was elected was on Aust 8th, 2017 general elections in Kenya on an Orange Democratic Movement ticket {ODM}.
Senator Ledama Olekina during Azimio la Umoja campaigns in July 2022. PHOTO FILE
"Today I am serving my second term as a Senator of Narok County and tomorrow God will open a new door for me, Believe in your dreams".
His followers on Twitter congratulated him for his consistency in hard work despite his unrossy past life.
Hon. Olekina, I have been following your politics for sometime now and my conclusion is that you're a good politician and one who has a good future in this country. Your main undoing is that you're always on the wrong political devide. Wake-up to reality.
— Elijah Karungani (@ElijahKarungan6) November 17, 2022
I agree with you Sir. One must believe in themselves and have the desire to succeed. I'm working on it in Phoenix AZ and someday soon I'll be somewhere.....
— Reuben Thuku Mwangi (@thukumwangaza) November 11, 2022
The senator has been former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's die-hard fan despite the challenges he has encountered in supporting the opposition party. On Monday, August 15, 2022, the outspoken lawmaker amongst other Azimio leaders including Saya Governor James Orengo, Suna East MP Junet Mohammed Jsustained injuries in the chaos that erupted at the national tallying center, moments before the announcement of the presidential results that saw PresidentWilliam Ruto as the Victor.
Ledama and a section of leaders from the Azimio One Kenya coalition had stormed the podium in an attempt to stop Wafula Chebukati, the chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), from declaring the results. They claimed the election had been rigged in favour of Kenya Kwanza Alliance leader William Ruto.
Ledama was later rescued by General Service Unit (GSU) officers deployed to quell the situation.
Here is the video of Ole Kina Ledama being hit by a chair. Please note minutes before this he wanted to address people at BOMAS of Kenya which started the mess at BOMAS pic.twitter.com/mkviYNEICK
— Kukie (@Karey_mwari) August 15, 2022
"I was brutally assaulted by William Ruto supporters most of them elected members of parliament at Bomas of Kenya shouting kill him, kill him. The GSU protected me otherwise I would have been killed," Ledama said in a tweet on Friday.