Majority of youths in Uasin Gishu county are shying away from registering as voters for fear of using their fingerprints.
According to the county commissioner Stephen Kihara, the youths mainly from the informal settlement engage in crime so they fear of being caught.
Speaking to the press in Kamukunji on Tuesday, Kihara alleged that majority of the youths engage in criminal activities to earn a living.
The activities include mugging and housebreaks, which are against the law. He urged the youths to register as voters, especially in Kamukunji, Kidiwa and Spain.
National Cohesion Integration commissioner Dorcas Kegode urged the youth to register as voters saying bad leaders are elected people don't vote.
The commissioner said they target the youths in informal areas because they often fall prey to politicians who give them handouts to cause chaos.
"We know that a majority of youths are jobless and earning a living is difficult," she said.
County elections manager Jane Gitonga said so far a total of 10,000 people have registered as voters.
Gitonga however lamented that the youths are adamant to register saying they don't see the need.
