The Youth Agenda (YAA) is a national Civil Society Organisation which is independent, non-profit, non-partisan youth organisation duly registered with the Government of Kenya.. YAA resolves to recruit and maintain membership intended to achieve the following: i. Benefit the member organisations from YAA’s expertise, programmatic and technical...
By celebrating the 33rd International Youth Day today, we are affirming the role and significance as well as the contribution of the youth in national development. There is no gainsaying of the role the the youth in shaping Kenya present and future development. The Youth...
On Tuesday 15th May 2018, Youth Agenda uncovered a plot to devalue and undermine the affirmative action gains made and protected by the CoK 2010. In a highly unprocedural move by an elected MCA of Sensi Ward Kisii County tabled a motion on the floor...
Youth Affiliate organizations, Youths in political parties and Kenya Young Parliamentary Association representing youth and Citizens of Kenya, on 18th April 2018 presented a petition to the president through the Cabinet Secretary of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs, Prof. Margaret Kobia on rights of...
It is imperative for all the 47 county governments to prioritize youth needs in the both short and long run to address this dire situation and enhance the growth of the counties through available opportunities such as trade and investment, agri business and infrastructure that...
Government should provide enabling environment for young people's participation and representation in politics. “Generally the outcome of the just-concluded poll has recorded a slightly lower representation of the elected and nominated youth compared to 2013” Susan Mwongera, the Chief Executive Officer of rights group the youth...
Youth Agenda and Youth Alive after the October presidential election facilitated the Bipartisan Youth Initiative which was conceived by youth organizations. The youth mobilized through social media to champion for peace at a time when calls for demonstrations and boycotting repeat elections. The political temperatures...
Immediately after the Mass Voter Registration, Youth Agenda sought to establish the cause of the alarming youth voter apathy especially in urban areas and whose findings pointed to a lack of faith in leadership citing a cosmetic approach to addressing youth agendas among other things....
Pandemonium, mayhem, confusion, chaos; can only describe the inception of the just concluded party primaries. The Jubilee party primaries began with great expectations but slowed down on the delivery. They ended on a high note though. The ballot boxes and papers were supposed to be...
It was on a cool, bright morning. The sun shone brilliantly, filtering through the clouds. A golden glow spread across the sky as the sun chased the dark clouds away. This was the day that saw over 300 women aspirants from Nairobi County actively participate in...