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In celebration of World Day for International Justice, young people from Nairobi held a peace walk campaign to stress the importance of non-violence ahead of Kenya’s general elections in August.
On Sunday,17th July, youths from Nairobi’s Dandora slums took part in celebrating the World Day for International Justice through a peace walk campaign.
It was planned by Dandora Seed Foundation, a community-based organization whose objective is to provide children with mentorship, guidance, skills development, and craftsmanship opportunities.
This year’s theme, “Achieving Social Justice Through Formal Employment”, is an important issue for young Africans, many of whom do not have full-time jobs.
The peace walk focused on the upcoming Kenyan general elections in August. It was intended to create awareness on the importance of children’s education, rejecting violence, and teaching young people how to identify and avoid potential exploitation by leaders during election campaigns.
Young people demanding opportunities
Despite Kenya being considered a youthful country, this year the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) registered only 2.5 million new voters who are 18 years of age and above.
According to the commission, the low turnout has been exacerbated by the high cost of living experienced through economic hardship, high unemployment, and corruption. In the past, during elections, Gen Z have been used by vying leaders to cause chaos in campaigns and bribe of voters.
Many Gen Zers have lost confidence in elections and the leaders on the ballot.
However, hope is not lost as a 21 year old Anita Soina, an ardent environmental activist and author of The Green War, is vying for this year’s Member of Parliament seat for Kajiado North.
