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Civic education better than mere voter listing drives

As the 2017 General Election draws near, politicians are employing all manner of schemes to ensure their strongholds register high number of voters compared to those of their opponents.

Some citizens cannot eat at funerals or board matatus without evidence of having enlisted with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Politicians are leaving nothing to chance in their bid to win seats in the forthcoming elections.

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