Youthful politicians beat heavyweights and now must make a difference

Linet Chepkorir, alias 'Toto', a 24-year-old win was exceptional. [Boniface Okendo, Standard

In an interesting turn of events in this year's General Election, young people were elected into office in spite of their low voter turnout. This is a significant stride we have made as a country that relatively older people can now trust youthful leadership.

This year's election recorded the lowest voter turnout in 15 years. There was the expectation of bagging in six million new registered voters when the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) opened a window of mass voter registration targeting youth with an abysmal performance.