About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of youth voter engagement in Kenya, featuring insights from political activist Charity.

Kenya has 40 million adults but only 22 million registered voters, with 8 million abstaining. Voter apathy is evident as few register. The typical voter is disengaged, raising concerns for future elections. The Elephant in conversation with Charity, aka Gen Z Baddie, a teacher and political activist.

People in this episode

Guest: Charity

Topics covered

• youth vote
• voter apathy
• political activism
• elections
• Gen Z

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Kenya

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