This archive report was first published on 5 September 2021.
On September 5, 2021, the National Youth Council announced the winners of its Fursa Vs Economic Recovery Challenge, a six-week program that called for innovative ideas on post-COVID-19 economic recovery.
From an initial group of over 1,000 youth innovators who received training supported by the UK-Kenya Tech Hub, the three winners were announced by Principal Secretary for Youth Affairs, Charles Sunkuli.
The winners, Ronald Yegon, Victor Nzau, and James Mbogo, impressed the judges with their innovative ideas, including an online marketplace for seedlings and trees, a business that recycles discarded leather and upcycles it into products, and a project that addresses problems of low-quality seeds by growing and certifying high-quality seeds and seedlings for farmers.
President Kenyatta congratulated the winners, noting that embracing technology has proven to be the avenue that Kenyan youth can make a living and transform their lives.
He expressed his appreciation to the partners who made the competition possible, including Huawei, the UK government through the UK-Kenya Tech Hub, Kenya Airways, Telkom, Post Bank, and ILT Academy.
Principal Secretary for Youth Affairs, Charles Sunkuli, spoke about the potential for youth in Kenya, stating that they have tremendous potential, great ideas, passion, and willingness to apply themselves to improving not only their own lives, but those of others and of the whole country.
