What is at stake for the youth as we troop to the ballot box?

Ballot boxes and other election materials at Moi Secondary School, Nakuru. March 2, 2021. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] 

The youth are the second-largest group in Kenya and Africa after children. According to statistics, Kenya is experiencing a youth bulge, a phenomenon in which 20 per cent or more of the population is in the age bracket of youth.

Depending on how the country prepares for the phenomenon in terms of policies and actions based on the policies, this can be a blessing or a curse. The age group is linked to high energy output, which, when directed positively, yields the best results, and vice versa.