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Aaron Ross

'Yo! Get up and vote!' rapper tells Kenyans - but many don't care

FILE PHOTO: Kenyan rapper and activist Octopizz preforms during a concert promoting registration to vote in the August 2022 Kenyan general elections, in Eldoret, Kenya, April 23, 2022. REUTERS/Edwin Waita

A lollipop dangling from his mouth and two silver chains from his neck, Valentine Ndalo threw his hands in the air and swung his dreadlocks as Octopizzo, one of Kenya's hottest artists, rapped about the celebrity high life.

The concert in the western Kenyan city of Eldoret was part of Octopizzo's "Umechukua" campaign, aimed at convincing young people to vote in August elections that will choose a successor to outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta and thousands of local and national representatives.

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