Thoughts of Nairobi People about the Upcoming Elections
By Lillian Onyango, DevReporter, Nairobi County
Voters in Nairobi County are now caught in guessing in about if the upcoming elections will be peaceful or not. Unrest and insecurity are situations that always come up during elections.
With political temperatures heating up and with the clock ticking to the due date, Nairobi residents hope for nothing...
Is the Electorate Confident of the Commission’s Readiness for Elections?
By Sefu Sabila, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
The electoral commission is ready to conduct the general elections. This is according to its chairman, Wafula Chebukati.
A couple of weeks earlier, presidential aspirants had raised concerns on the commission's readiness to oversee free and fair elections. The question of manual voter registration being offered as an alternative...
Challenges Women Candidates Face in Political Campaigns
By Emanuel Tarus, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
August 9, 2022 general election has attracted 1,962 female candidates who were cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
This is an increase by 722 women compared to the 2017 election where 1,240 women were in the race.
In our quest to understand the challenges encountered by...
Exploitation of Youth During the Elections Period
By Emanuel Tarus, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
Every election season, the exploitation of the youth becomes a common practice especially among religious leaders, civil society organizations and government officials.
We sought to find out why majority of the youth are exploited by politicians seeking elective seats.
Radio Baraza established that idleness among majority of youth in Trans...
Will the High Cost of Living Really Be Reduced?
By Edith Atieno, DevReporter, Kisumu County
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics in its statement early this year, indicated that the country's economy bounced back from recession in 2020 to grow by 7.5% in 2021. This is the highest growth in the past 11 years.
“To me, the economic growth report is not relatable since I...
Parameters the Electorate Will Use to Elect their Leaders
Emanuel Tarus, DeveReporter, Trans Nzoia County
What will you consider when electing your next leaders? This is the question we asked the electorate in Trans Nzoia County. The responses are surprising.
Janet, a shopkeeper in Tuwan area, told Radio Baraza’s DevReporter that when voting specifically for the County Member of Parliament, officially known as the Women...
Aspirants Initiate Projects to Help Youth and Women
By Sefu Sabila DevReporter Trans Nzoia
Pledging projects and initiatives have been a major campaign strategy adopted by political aspirants, who are offering to sponsor them fully in efforts to woo voters.
Unlike in the previous years where billboards and posters were the order of the day, flooding walls and electricity posts is now the norm....
Trans Nzoia Residents on Elections Preparedness
By Emanuel Tarus, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
Less than two weeks before Kenyans cast their votes to elect their leaders, residents of Trans Nzoia County have mixed reactions on the level of preparedness on the side of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission IEBC.
Speaking to Radio Baraza’s DevReporter, a section of the residents said they...
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