Political Science scholars Kaunalenga Kapewa and Veziruapi Tjirimuje have analysed the importance of youth involvement in the electoral process and shared their observations on political party manifestos. 

Tjirimuje highlighted that many manifestos reflect a strong emphasis on job creation but lack concrete plans. 

"It's safe to say that the same old ways of promising job creation for the youth in Namibia haven't been assessed, but also not elaborating on how these particular jobs will be created. We have parties that talk about believing in discipline in schools, but how is that creating jobs in Namibia? Parties that advance believing in Christianity, a judiciary system based on the Word of God, where can it improve the Namibian citizen's life?"

Kapewa highlighted the critical role of young people in voting, stating that their participation can lead to meaningful change.

However, she supported Tjirimuje's observations regarding the disappointment felt by many young voters due to unfulfilled promises made during campaign rallies.

She says this often leads to a belief that their votes do not matter, contributing to a lack of interest and disengagement from the voting process.

Despite the growing political engagement among young people, Kapewa noted that those elected often fail to connect with the interests and concerns of their peers.

She further explained what keeps young people away from polls.

"When a political party establishes a specific manifesto, there are policies that they claim they will put into effect, and one of them is employment, and political parties have been stressing that they will provide youth with jobs, but it never happens, so that's also a contributing factor to why youth do not go to the polls."
Both scholars encouraged youth to vote for parties that genuinely align with their values and aspirations.

They posed a compelling question: how can young people expect to see change if they remain passive and merely complain about issues such as leadership and unemployment?

They say, that to effect real change, it is essential for young people to actively participate in the voting process and make their voices heard.