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The next president of Kenya needs a youth manifesto

There is no ambiguity about the fact that youth votes will influence the 2017 presidential outcome.

In previous elections, the content of party manifestos was used to canvass the support of the youth. While the manifestos have managed to draw the youth into the electoral orbit, they have hardly offered demonstrable pathways to tackling the socio-economic issues that still plague them.

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