Why youth’s disinterest in politics is a big problem

Asking the youth to obtain national ID cards in readiness to vote in the 2017 General Election is a good thing but are they aware of the responsibilities that come with it?

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission recently stipulated its target to register at least 17 million voters before the next polls.

This indeed aroused many politicians to encourage the youth to sign up in big numbers to be able to vote.

It is important to note that, but the impact of the youth on voting can equally be positive or negative, depending on what they understand or how best they handle the process.

Keeping Kenya‘s youth interested in politics has never been so difficult.

The frustration with politics that our parents experienced, appears to have trickled down to the younger generation. This is reflected in low voter turnout.

Most of today‘s youth do not see the relevance that politics has in their lives, which is a large part of the problem.

More emphasis on political matters should be placed to increase familiarity and interest.