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It is now time to deliberate on the state of electoral preparedness ahead of 2022's general election in Kenya. Many stakeholders such as The Youth Café, Election Observation Group (ELOG), The Kenya National Commission on Human rights (KNCHR) as well civil societies, faith-based organizations, members of the public and duty bearers involved in the election process, have a vested interest in the upcoming elections.
Earlier this year, The Youth Café was interviewed by Eliana Summer-Galai, a Masters student with the Institute of Global Prosperity at University College London (UCL). This interview was to provide insight into her research on the Kenyan Social Enterprise Ecosystem. This is the third post of the series on What do you think the role of the Kenyan SEE is?
But in her work with young adults, Christabel has observed a general detachment among the youth from matters of civic import, and she attributes the dispassion to limited resources. As she sees it, young leaders can’t hold those in power to account if they themselves don’t have access to information; rather, Christabel advocates for a well-informed generation, one both capable of identifying wrongdoing and emboldened to speak out against it.
