Catholic bishops from Eastern Africa have issued a strong call to governments and politicians to cease using young people as election tools.

• The bishops urged a shift from viewing youth as mere spectators to active partners in Church and society.
• Key organizations involved include the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) and various governments and political leaders across the region.
• The communiqué highlighted the frustration of young people being mobilized during campaigns and then forgotten, calling this exploitation a "moral challenge" and a "call to conscience" for politicians.