How the current UNSA Electoral Framework has Smothered Student Politics: The Rise of Keyboard Leaders
Courtesy of Nairobi News First and foremost, I would like to dedicate this article to all participants in the incoming UNSA elections, wishing them a peaceful, free, and fair election as they exercise their political rights. Secondly, this piece is in no way a campaign instrument for any of the prospective contestants; it is a non-aligned project. Nonetheless, this article attempts to highlight how the electoral atmosphere has drastically changed under the current UNSA electoral regulations and how it has affected student politics, especially in Parklands. This week, I had an illuminating conversation with Ben Odhiambo, a former KU student leader; the conversation was peppered with nostalgia for the glory days when politics was politics. Vote hunting was a do-or-die venture, and the actual vote hunting was done on the ground, not on the keyboard. We were reminiscent of the days when we used to campaign vigorously, through mass public addresses, door-to-door campaigns, and even, to...