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Shrinking democratic space as Kenyan youth push for inclusion

Jackson Obare, ForumCiv Regional Manager for Eastern and Southern Africa. [Snooping tool]

Concerns are growing over Kenya’s shrinking democratic space, with civic leaders warning that corruption, exclusion, and political cartels are undermining constitutional freedoms.

Despite being Africa’s youngest population, with an average age of 19, many young Kenyans remain locked out of governance and decision-making.

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