Youth Apathy or Protest? Inside Kenya’s Growing Voter Turnout Crisis

IEBC figures show that young people aged 18–35 made up about 39.84 percent of registered voters, roughly 8.8 million people in 2022. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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Kenya faces a deepening voter turnout crisis, particularly among its youth, despite a large registered youth population. The 2022 General Election saw a significant drop in overall voter participation, with young people aged 18-35 being notably absent from the polls.

64.77 percent overall voter turnout in 2022, a decrease from 78 percent in 2017 and 86 percent in 2013.
Young voters (18-25) had a turnout of approximately 39 percent, compared to about 72 percent for older voters (50+).
Reasons cited include economic hardship, emotional fatigue from unfulfilled promises, low trust in the system, and structural barriers like difficulty obtaining IDs and transport costs.

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