Voter apathy: So many elections but very little gain for struggling Kenyans

Mombasa residents queue to register as voters outside Huduma Center offices in Mombasa County on Thursday,016th February,2017. This follows extension of Mass Voter registration exercise. PHOTO BY MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARD.

This week, there was a predicable last-minute rush by Kenyans to register as the mass voter registration exercise entered its final stretch.

There have been stories of registration desks lying forlorn and deserted for the past three weeks, only for queues to stretch at the eleventh hour.