Arap Kirwa: Gen Zs are still adjusting and fighting for their IDs
By Cynthia Lodite, October 6, 2025Former Agriculture Cabinet Minister Kipruto Arap Kirwa has backed up Gen Z’s low turnout in registering as voters ahead of the highly anticipated 2027 general elections.
On his part, the former CS, while backing them up, has revealed that a number of them are still adjusting and fighting for their identification cards, a document that is key in registering as a first-time voter.
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He made his remarks on Monday, October 6, 2025, during an interview with a local media house, where he called on the government to expedite the issuance of identification cards to Gen Z.
“Gen Zs are still adjusting and fighting for their IDs, and we hope the government will expedite the issuance process,” Kirwa said.
At the same time, Kirwa called on the young people to register as voters while urging them to express their desire to push for change through voting.
“Young people should remember that it’s important to get their ID, register as voters, and express their desire whether to retain the same leaders or push for change,” Kirwa added.
IEBC decry low turn out
His remarks come after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) recently raised concerns over the alarmingly low turnout in the ongoing voter registration exercise across the country.
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Speaking at a local TV station on Monday, September 29, 2025, IEBC Commissioner Ann Nderitu revealed that field reports from registration officers indicate very low numbers, with some centres registering as few as three to five people in an entire day.
“From the reports we are getting one by one from the registration officers, some registered three, others five. It is a great concern to IEBC on the low voter turnout because once Kenyans do not turn up to register as voters, it means that they are excluding themselves from participating in their democratic processes,” she said.
Nderitu has stressed that voter registration is the foundation of democracy and reminded Kenyans that their voice can only be heard through the ballot box.
“Every Kenyan is encouraged to register and to participate in the electoral processes because by doing that, that is how your vote becomes your voice,” she added.
Her remarks come even as the Commission set a national target of registering 6.3 million new voters during the exercise.