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Social Media and Youth Interest in Politics in Kenya

Social Media and Youth Interest in Politics in Kenya
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Author(s): Auma Churchill Moses Otieno (Nation Media Group, Kenya)and Lusike Lynete Mukhongo (Moi University, Kenya)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 13
Source title: Public Affairs and Administration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8358-7.ch084

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Abstract

The youth in Kenya are by far the majority age-group, yet their role in politics is hampered by their inability to access mainstream political information. The objective of the study is to determine whether there is any relationship between the level of youth engagement on social media and their level of interest in politics. The study uses the post-test quasi experiment to compare political interest between a naturally occurring group of Facebook users and a naturally occurring group of non-Facebook users. The findings of the study reveal that Facebook has provided the youth with a platform where they can access political information in formats that are appealing to them. Consequently, young people have been able to mobilise themselves online and push for a political agenda. There is, therefore, need to open up online exchanges in order to create a place for young people in mainstream political discourse in Kenya.

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