“Nearly every problem has been solved by someone, somewhere. The challenge of the 21st century is to find out what works and scale it up.” — Bill Clinton Bulto Abarufa Bulto Abarufa is a village in Wayu ward in Tana River County. Most of the land here is non-arable but…

If you walk into almost any Computer Science class in a university or college in Kenya, you will most likely find just a handful of women as compared to men. Generally, there is an underrepresentation of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) in institutions of higher learning in Kenya. …

Tana River County Government launched the Tana River Youth Innovation and Empowerment Centre (TRY-IEC) in Hola on 23rd March 2022 in partnership with UNDP and the Kenya School of Government. The centre was created to model youth empowerment by driving innovation and entrepreneurship in line with the county’s climate-sensitive development…

On 23 May 2022, stakeholders working in the youth innovation space and drawn from twenty-five organizations participated in the Youth Innovation Hubs Stakeholder Consultations held at Kenya School of Government, Kabete. Organizations represented included: Kenya School of Government, World Bank, Plan International, Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), Council of Governors…

As per their nature and throughout history, youth have always proved to be a source of innovation. They have often been able to have an impact on political decisions and economic opportunities, thanks to their dynamic creativity, problem-solving thinking, and unstoppable enthusiasm. …

Kenya is a very youthful country according to the 2019 Population and Census results which shows that 75% of the 47.6 million population is under the age of 35. Unfortunately, a large percentage of this population is unemployed and feels marginalised in terms of access to opportunities, representation, and participation…

A Publication of Institute for Culture and Ecology Youth engagement in intergenerational dialogues has remarkably contributed to the enhancement of conservation efforts in the Kaya Sacred forests in Kilifi. In a landmark achievement that has contributed to breaking of a longstanding cultural norm whereby youth and women were not allowed…

“Our longevity exists, has meaning, and creates value because it provides human beings with a mechanism for improving the lives of all ages. That mechanism is a pattern of reciprocal relationships that unite the generations. Far from being society’s expensive leftovers, elders and the elderhood they inhabit are crucial to…

During the 9th meeting of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Council of Ministers held in Accra, Ghana on Monday, 25th July 2022, seven African countries (Egypt, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda and Tanzania) were nominated to participate in what’s known as the AfCFTA Initiative on Guided Trade. According…