Youth leaders demand NYC races postponement over voter education, portal failures
Election
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 1 – Youth leaders from across Kenya have demanded the postponement of National Youth Council (NYC) elections, citing cancelled voter education sessions, portal failures and low registration ahead of ward-level voting scheduled for October 9.
The caucus, comprising ward and county youth representatives, student leaders, youth-led organisations and election aspirants, said voter education sessions scheduled in Eldoret, Nakuru, Kisumu and other regions were abruptly cancelled on the final day of voter registration.
“Civic education is the foundation of any credible election,” the leaders said, arguing that the cancellations had left some young people without adequate information about the Council and the electoral process.