Kiambu Town MP Jude Njomo has proposed that the ongoing voter registration and the August 8 general elections be made mandatory for every eligible Kenyan.
The MP says that the move will address the registration apathy being witnessed at voter registration centres across the country.
According to Njomo, the move will also enable the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to meet its voter target in the one-month long exercise.
The MP says that IEBC might not meet its target if the apathy persists in the coming final weeks.
According to the Daily Nation, Njomo called for constitutional amendments that should also make voting in general elections compulsory.
He said that voting is an important aspect that defines the country’s destiny.
“I think we should consider making voter registration and voting mandatory for all eligible Kenyans,” he said.
The MP noted that bad leaders are often elected when people fail to take part in the election process.
The Kiambu lawmaker added that the country’s destiny is in the voters' hands.
“We should stop this scenario where people refuse to vote only to allow bad leaders ascend to office,” he added.
Meanwhile, the MP has urged Kenyans to ignore Cord leader Raila Odinga’s claims that the National Intelligence Service (NIS) is allegedly importing voters to vote in the August 8 polls.
Njomo said that Raila’s claims are baseless adding that the former Prime Minister has sensed defeat in the August 8 elections and is looking on who to blame.