PS Isaboke urges youth to acquire IDs, register as voters

MERCY OSONGO AND ALFRED MISHEBA  - KNA 

Broadcasting and Telecommunications Principal Secretary Stephen Isaboke has called on young people to acquire national identification cards.

Speaking after a consultative meeting with more than 60 local admin istrators from Sameta and Nyamache sub-counties in Nyamache Sub County, Kisii County, PS Isaboke noted the acquisition of the IDs will enable the young people to actively partic ipate in the next General Election and access gov ernment services.

“We have agreed with the administrators that they will mop up the youth who have attained 18 years and encourage them to get IDs so that they are not left behind in getting govern ment services and voting,” said Isaboke.

He noted that Nyamache and Sameta sub-counties had registered about 10,000 new voters against the Independent and Boundaries Commission’s target of 40,000.

The PS reiterated the gov ernment’s commitment to fast-tracking the issuance of IDs, adding that the process of registration had been automated.

The government has opened several channels for ID registration, including Huduma centres for the youth to register, and we encourage as many youth as possible to come out and register because the process will be hastened,” Isaboke added.

The Principal Secretary also underscored the critical role that admin istrators play in strength ening service delivery at the grassroots level by supporting programmes under the five pillars of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.