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Will Kenya’s new Gen Z uprising turn voter registration into a global youth political wave?

Kenya youth protest. Photo by Hassan Kibwana @ Unsplash
Kenya youth protest. Photo by Hassan Kibwana @ Unsplash
  • Youth push mass voter registration drive ahead of 2027 elections
  • Movement risks political capture, analysts warn

 

NAIROBI, KENYA – Kenya’s Gen Z activists have relaunched a nationwide campaign urging mass voter registration ahead of the country’s 2027 general elections.

The youth-led movement, branded “Tuko Kadi” (We have registered), is spreading rapidly online and across communities, signalling a strategic shift from street protests to electoral participation.

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