This archive report was first published on 21 September 2019.
On September 21, 2019, football star McDonald Mariga made headlines with a groundbreaking study that challenged the long-held notion that laughter is the best medicine.
Mariga's research focused on the health benefits of being a registered voter in Kenya, and the findings were nothing short of astonishing.
According to Mariga, having a voter's card can spare individuals the humiliation of being asked difficult questions by the press, allowing them to clear their voices with confidence.
Furthermore, a voter's card can help individuals avoid being dragged into personal squabbles with political enemies and reduce the need for expensive anxiety pills and blood pressure monitors.
Mariga's study also demonstrated that having a voter's card can increase a person's average happiness index, make them more predictable, and even help them sustain a charming smile in front of intimidating pressmen and women.
Additionally, a voter's card can save individuals from shuttling between party headquarters and the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal, reducing the risk of chronic trauma associated with election ghosts.
Mariga's research has sparked a renewed interest in the importance of voter registration, and his findings are a testament to the power of civic duty in improving mental and physical well-being.
