This archive report was first published on 19 December 2019.
December 19, 2019
Kenya's young MCAs have embarked on a nationwide campaign to promote conversation around the Building Bridges Initiative report.
The Kenya Young Members of County Assembly Association, comprising MCAs under 35 years, aims to carry out public participation on the report in all 47 counties.
The association has partnered with several non-governmental organizations to make copies of the report available to youths who will be part of the process.
"We want to give the youths a platform to have a conversation about the report," said June Ndegwa, chairperson of the Association and Nairobi County Assembly Majority Chief Whip.
"The copies will be distributed to youths who do not have access to the report online, and together with youths, we will go across all the counties in Kenya. In Nairobi, however, we will visit all its 17 sub-counties," she added.
The campaign will culminate with a meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta in February next year to brief him on the progress of the exercise.
Ms Ndegwa also announced plans to agitate for the establishment of a youth office in all the counties in Kenya, as well as the drafting of a National Youth Policy aimed at promoting sustainable peace in the country.
The proposed youth office will be used to train various youths on various programs, which will be linked to partner NGOs.
Ms Ndegwa complained that currently, the youth in Nairobi feel sidelined as the executive has put them under the Education, Youth and Social Services department, which mostly focuses on education matters at the expense of the youths.
