There is more that needs to be done beyond conducting a campaign on voter registration. Kenyans, and especially those in rural areas, should be educated on the need to vote wisely, not necessarily to cast their ballots in large numbers.
The same leaders who have been making pledges that go unfulfilled will come and present themselves before voters.
And the less informed a voter is, the more the chances of him or her voting unwisely.
Kenyans have a tendency of faling to vote in good leaders, instead electing the bad ones.
It is time we embrace good leaders and give them a chance through informed and independent votes. The issue of leaders creating voting baskets in their strongholds is a misguided idea and approach. They should change tack and present issues, not politics.
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An opportunity is presenting itself for the youth to put in place a leadership that will respect and support devolution in 2017.
This opportunity will only be of help to us if we register as voters before the deadline passes.
It is the greatest test of participation in governance and in the exercising of our democratic rights.
The Government has invested heavily in ensuring that we all register as voters and take part in the voting process.
As young people, we are the majority of the Kenyan population and must therefore lead in registering and encouraging each other to enlist ahead of the 2017 polls.
We should also voluntarily educate our parents and community to register in preparation for the vote.
Registration as a voter provides an opportunity to choose a leader of your choice and gives one an opportunity to vie in elections.
By law, only registered voters are allowed to vie. By enlisting, you will also safeguard your rights and freedoms as provided for in the Constitution, among other things.
Kelvin Keya
