Concern as Goons Halt Niko Kadi Youth Voter Registration Drive
Their concern comes even as the initiative gains momentum countrywide, with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) recording high numbers of new registered voters since the initiative began...
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The Niko Kadi voter registration initiative in Kitale was disrupted on Saturday, April 11, when armed individuals infiltrated the event. Organizers blamed politicians for orchestrating the chaos.
- The initiative saw a large turnout of hundreds of youths eager to register.
- Niko Kadi Initiative leader Allans Ademba and other leaders of the exercise were involved.
- The disruption is part of a worrying trend of "goonism" being used to interfere with voter registration efforts.
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