Elderly Kenyans are more eager to vote on August 9 than the youth, a survey shows.
The poll by Infotrak indicates that whereas 98 per cent of voters aged over 55 years intend to vote in the General Election, only 90 per cent of youth aged between 18-26 are eager to do so.
The study further says 94 per cent of the electorate aged between 27-35 years said they would vote in the election.
This is despite the youth aged 35 and below forming the largest voting bloc in the country.
Around 80 per cent of Kenyans are younger than 35, and the country's young people make up 51 per cent of registered voters.
This literally means, despite having huge voter influence, youthful Kenyans have left the responsibility of choosing their leaders to parents.
An analysis of the survey indicates that willingness to vote increased with progression of age.
It indicated that the second-highest number of Kenyans who are more willing to vote at the polls falls within the 36-55 age bracket.
Those surveyed in that age group indicated a 97 per cent willingness to cast their ballot on August 9.
Overall, 95 per cent of the respondents said they would vote with more males (96%) than females (95%) holding this resolve.
The survey was conducted through Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI).
A total of 9,000 respondents were interviewed between May 23-27, 2022 across all 47 counties.
The survey had a +/-1.033 per cent margin of error with a 95 per cent degree of confidence.
Infotrak, however, said the survey indicates perceptions of the electorate at the time the interviews were conducted.
It said the percentages may invariably change based on the dynamics on the ground, including political shifts in the study area.
