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December 9, 2025
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IEBC raises concern over low youth turnout in voter registration, by-elections

IEBC raises concern over low youth turnout in voter registration, by-elections

The concerns surfaced during a post–by-election conference on Tuesday, where youth representatives and IEBC commissioners openly clashed over responsibility for declining youth engagement......

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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is concerned about the low turnout of young Kenyans in recent voter registration and by-elections. A post-by-election conference saw a heated exchange between IEBC commissioners and youth representatives regarding responsibility for this declining engagement.

  • Since September 29, only 148,315 new voters have been registered, averaging about 2,000 per day nationwide.
  • IEBC Vice Chairperson Fahima Araphat and Commissioner Prof. Francis Aduol criticized the youth for low participation, while youth advocates like Tabitha Oluoch of Siasa Place faulted the IEBC's outdated communication strategies.
  • The IEBC aims to register an additional 6 million voters by 2027, with people under 35 comprising about 70 percent of the potential voter population.

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