This blog post was originally published by The Standard ’s website. Please check it here . At last year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations, President Uhuru Kenyatta reignited the hopes of unemployed Kenyan youth by promoting the
Kazi Mtaani initiative, a safety net program for unemployed youths in densely populated areas especially in urban areas. The programme, which started after the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, positively impacted the lives of thousands of young people in terms of their consumption, reduction in vulnerabilities, social inclusion and improved socio-economic wellbeing. Some of the programme’s beneficiaries had lost their jobs due to the pandemic when many companies closed. The President’s promise to allocate a further Sh10 billion to the fund reflects the...
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