Kenyan Youth Without IDs Risk Losing Vote

Two lawmakers have filed a case against the electoral commission to allow more than six million youths to register as voters with their waiting cards in lieu of identity cards.

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Kenya: Youth Without IDs Have Right to Vote - Lawmakers

The Star, 15 November 2012

A judge has directed the Attorney-General and the IEBC to respond to a case filed by two MPs seeking to have more than 6 million youths without identity cards to register as ... read more »

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Voters line up to cast their ballots in Kenya's 2007 presidential election.

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Close to 2 million Kenyans with waiting cards may be locked out of voter registration due to begin next week. The IEBC has indicated that under Kenyan law, only IDs or a Kenyan ... read more »

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