Youth leaders from Etenje Ward in Mumias West Constituency, Kakamega County, have called on young people to be very careful when choosing leaders. They warned against politicians who have no clear and sustainable development agenda.
They told youth leaders that they have an important duty to educate their communities when the election of 2027 is coming. They said ignorant electorates lead to bad leadership and unfulfilled promises cycle.
The leaders attributed the wrong electoral choices partly to low levels of civic education as most voters are easily influenced by campaign period handouts. The group also pointed out that communities usually suffer neglect after elections while the elected leaders have little or no development achievements to show.
In their speech, the youth gave a challenge to other young people to say NO to transactional politics and instead look at the candidates’ past performances, policy proposals, and long, term plans for job creation, infrastructure, education, and health.
The youth ought to do away with only focusing on the slogans and gifts. “We require leaders who have a clear vision and can offer viable solutions to the problems that plague our communities.” one of the speakers added.
The Etenje comrades additionally advocated for continuous grassroots engagement. They encouraged youth groups to hold work forums and he exchange that encourages issue, based politics. They mentioned that giving voters information would help to keep leaders accountable and responsive beyond just coming to the ballot.
With the 2027 elections approaching, the group is repeating that the future of the regionand the nationmainly rests on the decisions that young voters make since they are becoming the majority and gaining more power in the electoral process.
