Jubilee party which controls the government has had an interesting repeat election. Although they won the election with 98% of the vote they still did not like the turnout of the citizenry in the vote.
Jubilee on mandatory voting: Party to amend constitution to compel Kenyans to vote #AMLiveNTV @TrevorOmbija pic.twitter.com/yTFtqQsSdo
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) October 30, 2017
You know going to vote for such a wonderful government, queuing for hours to put back a government that has provided such wonderful healthcare, has zero corruption and just the best leaders in the world. The people were so motivated to vote in the recent elections that less than 50% of registered voters voted. This has not gone unnoticed and the government has come out to say that they want to make voting mandatory. Like paying taxes. You know how much we love to pay those pesky taxes.
Even though under our constitution the right to vote is protected. As long as one is a citizen and is over the age of 18 years, it still is not mandatory, you have the choice to abstain or not. Things are so bad right now that one wonders whether the Spirit and Letter of the Constitution are actually been followed when some of these politicians speak.
Whatever your political persuasion this is a serious issue. I will live it at that.
Here are some reactions from more concerned Kenyans:
someone tell the educated fool @AbabuNamwamba voting cannot be a constitutional right the moment you make voting mandatory. #checkpoint
— Black™Ordeal (@TheBlackOrdeal) October 29, 2017
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ABABU FUCKIN NAMWAMBA JUST SAID THEY SHOULD MAKE VOTING MANDATORY. FUCKIN HELL.😂😂😂😂THESE FUCKERS DONE LOST THE PLOT
— Van (@Vanskie_) October 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/Trackmann/status/924900384690397185
Same chaps want to make voting mandatory. But spending your taxes properly? Oh no, that's clearly too much to ask for. https://t.co/5flwYHZodL
— Ramah Nyang (@Ramah_Nyang) October 30, 2017
Jubilee to amend constitution to make voting mandatory? Will they be able to arrest and jail 12 million Kenyans? #AMLiveNTV
— The Dreamer (@wiilsharaban) October 31, 2017
Priorities for a new Jubilee administration: a) Settle Nurses' strike fairly? b) National reconciliation? c) Mandatory voting? #KenyaDecides
— Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) (@JoshuaRamisch) October 31, 2017
