Nairobi — Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has partnered with the Safaricom Foundation to boost voter education through the distribution of comics and fliers written in sheng (slang) to empower young Kenyans with information on the upcoming general election to Kenya's 9.4 million primary school children.
Speaking during the launch of the campaign dubbed 'Apisha Paro', IEBC commissioner Yusuf Nzibo said the Sh14.2 million campaign to turn school children into peace ambassadors in the communities they live as they encourage their parents to commit to the promotion of a peaceful and participatory electoral process.
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