Open bar: Why Mr Politician is buying your vote with cheap booze

As the August General Elections draw closer, a key vote is hanging in the balance: the youth vote. Youth bring energy, vibrancy and excitement to political campaigns and politicians have been working to entice this key demographic.

According to the 2019 population census, Kenyans under the age of 35 years comprise 75 per cent of the country’s 47.6 million population. However according to data from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) final register, Kenyans aged between 18-35 registered to vote dropped by 5.2 per cent compared to 2017.
Unfortunately, with so many of them apathetic to politics, vote-hunting efforts are underway to engage these youth.