by Ejidiah Wangui
NAIROBI air jordan 11 midnight navy unc , Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Dennis Ng'ang'a has uploaded over 10 photos of his pinky finger bearing a dark purplish blue mark on his facebook page, a proof that he took part in country's historic elections on Aug. 8.
It was Ng'ang'a's first time to take part in a general elections and he is not taking it for granted.
The first-time voter is capitalizing on the situation to send a message to fellow youth and the 19-year-old felt that casting his vote is in itself a milestone.
He achieved his singular mission of electing his preferred leaders at all levels of government.
The next step, he says air jordan 11 midnight navy 2017 , is making the leaders deliver on their promises. He plans to do so on social media platforms where majority of newly elected leaders are members.
Ng'ang'a is among millions of Kenyan millennials who took part in the general election for the first time and if numbers do not lie, the country's political landscape is headed for a change with the youth becoming more assertive on the kind of leaders they want.
Even though some of the leaders that Ng'ang'a voted for did not make it, he's happy that a Constituency in central business district of Nairobi where he voted air jordan 11 midnight navy , his favorite lawmaker and a renowned artiste has made it to the August House.
"I was at my polling station at 4 a.m. on Tuesday and was very excited to take part in the elections for the first time. I'm a second year Graphic and Design student at the Kenya Technical University and in one year's time I will be out here looking for a job. I want a leader who identifies with my needs and to settle on the ones I voted for, I had to make sure their manifestos addressed my worries," Ng'ang'a to Xinhua during a recent interview.
The Starehe Constituency located at the heart of Kenyan capital where Nganga cast his vote has for decades been represented by old politicians who could hardly connect with the youth.
The situation was different this election cycle since all the leading candidates in the race were below 35 years jordan 11 retro midnight navy , a reflection of robust participation of youth in civic affairs.
Grace Adhiambo, a millennial and currently a second year student at the University of Nairobi was not been left behind.
Her Facebook page is replete with photos of her pinky finger, bearing the Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) mark jordan 11 midnight navy retail , a proof that she also took part in the elections.
A voter in Nairobi's Embakasi East Constituency, Adhiambo is happy that her preferred candidate, also a youth made it to the August House.
Like many of her peers jordan 11 midnight navy pre order , she is proud to have taken part in the hotly contested elections.
"I was eagerly waiting for the elections and I'm happy to have taken part. In our class back at campus, those who didn't vote will have to buy lunch for the rest of us who voted as a punishment
"I'm glad the number of the youths elected in Tuesday's elections are higher compared to previous elections. I hope the youthful leaders will use their position to address some of the problems we are facing such as joblessness," she said.
Adhiambo believes the youth in Kenya have the numbers to create the kind of leadership they want jordan 11 midnight navy for sale , saying the few that were elected during Tuesday's elections have the hard task of fulfilling the high expectations from the electorate.
"We did our part, now it is upon the newly elected leaders to live up to their billing. We will be monitoring them closely for the next five years," said Adhiambo.
According to IEBC records jordan 11 midnight navy unc , half of the over 15 million Kenyans who took part in the just concluded elections were between 18 and 35 years.
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WASHINGTON jordan 11 midnight navy 2017 , March 31 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of Wednesday's National Basketball Association games:
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Div. W L Pct. GB
x-Toronto 50 24 .676 -
Boston 43 31 .581 7.0
New York 30 46 .395 21.0
Brooklyn 21 53 .284 29.0
Philadelphia 9 66 .120 41.5
Central Div. W L Pct. GB
y-Cleveland 52 22 .703 -
Detroit 40 35 .533 12.5
Indiana 39 35 .527 13.0
Chicago 37 37 .500 15.0
Milwaukee 31 44 .413 21.5
Southeast Div. W L Pct. GB
x-Atlanta 45 31 .592 -
Miami 43 31 .581 1.0
Charlotte 43 31 .581 1.0
Washington 36 39 .480 8.5
Orlando 31 43 .419 13.0
Western Conference
Northwest Div. W L Pct. GB
y-Oklahoma City 52 23 .693 -
Portland 39 36 .520 13.0
Utah 37 38 .493 15.0
Denver 32 44 .421 20.5
Minnesota 25 50 .333 27.0
Southwest Div. W L Pct. GB
y-San Antonio 63 12 .840 -
Memphis 41 34 .547 22.0
Houston 37 38 .493 26.0
Dallas 37 38 .493 26.0
New Orleans 27 47 .365 35.5
Pacific Div. W L Pct. GB
y-Golden State 68 7 .907 -
x-LA Clippers 47 27 .635 20.5
Sacramento 30 45 .400 38.0
Phoenix 20 55 .267 48.0
LA Lakers 16 59 .213 52.0
x-clinched playoff berth
y-clinched division title
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