Mombasa Youth leaders Stories

Mombasa youth leaders demand talks with county on jobs, gender inclusion and entrepreneurship
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 27, 2025

In a letter to the chief officer of the Department of Youth, Gender and Sports, the group requested a meeting to discuss issues including employment,...

Treasury extends public sector hiring freeze for three more years
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 24, 2025

The restriction, which began in 2021, has now been prolonged, shutting the door on new entrants into state employment.

Wajir youth empowered to tackle plastic waste, create jobs and curb drug abuse
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 20, 2025

To launch the programme, Islamic Relief Kenya donated Sh2 million, giving each youth group a Sh400,000 grant to set up garbage collection points and s...

Grassroots football in Kwale helps girls tackle teenage pregnancies and child marriages
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 20, 2025

Football is becoming a tool of empowerment, giving girls in Kwale County not only the chance to play but also to lead, learn and dream beyond societal...

Ex-Pangani officer Ahmed Rashid’s colleagues say they didn’t witness youths’ shooting
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 18, 2025

The officers appeared on Monday before Justice Diana Kavedza at the Kibera Law Courts during the hearing of Rashid’s murder case.

High Court bars police from arresting Malala over Mumias helicopter landing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 12, 2025

According to the petition, the police issued a public press statement accusing the petitioner of reckless operation of aircraft and negligence for the...

Youth Day 2025: Only five per cent of African youth complete tertiary education, report reveals
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 12, 2025

This demographic shift presents both significant opportunities and pressing challenges, particularly in the areas of education, skills development, an...

175 Kamukunji youth receive business equipment from President Ruto to boost employment and income
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 11, 2025

The equipment included water tanks, salon and barbershop kits, wood-cutting machines, fully equipped posho mills, public address systems, and catering...

Government extends mandate of police, NYS reforms committee by nine months
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 10, 2025

The extension takes effect from May 23, 2025, to February 22, 2026.

Kenyan football fraternity in mourning as Bandari Youth star Daudi Zakaria dies at 20
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 04, 2025

Daudi scored 23 goals in the FKF Coast Region League last season, earning the top scorer title and playing a crucial role in securing the team’s histo...

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu lays bare financial, governance crisis at NYS
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 29, 2025

NYS' financial stability is in doubt after it recorded liabilities equal to its total assets at Sh3.3 billion, and posted a negative working capital o...

New motion calls for cash prizes, state recognition for Kenya’s world-class athletes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 28, 2025

If adopted, the scheme would see athletes receive Sh6 million for setting a world record, Sh4 million for winning gold, Sh3 million for silver, and Sh...

Kenya backs gendered peace model, urges IGAD to act
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 24, 2025

Gender Cabinet Secretary, Hannah Wendot, said the current peace models overlook key voices, warning that excluding women and young people weakens the...

Let parents be parents: Ruto cautions against using police for children’s moral upbringing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

President Ruto insisted that raising responsible citizens is a shared responsibility between parents, the church and the government.

Over 1.8 million join Gachagua’s DCP as party unveils first by-election candidates
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 17, 2025

The newly launched DCP presented two candidates, Aden Mohamed for Banisa Constituency and Edgar Busiega for Malava Constituency, during an event at it...

Legal experts decry Kenya's ‘weaponisation’ of terror laws against Saba Saba protesters
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 17, 2025

Legal experts have criticised the government’s decision to charge protest-related suspects with terrorism, calling it an attempt to suppress dissent.

AfDB, ILO unveil youth-centred investment system to spur recognition, inclusion
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 17, 2025

Dubbed the ‘Youth, Jobs and Skills Marker System, the scheme is designed to embed youth employment, entrepreneurship, and market-relevant training wit...

South Korean researchers to study Kenyan youth challenges amid protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

The findings are expected to guide both the Kenyan and South Korean governments in developing targeted policies and interventions.

KIPPRA flags job creation as key concern despite Kenya’s economic growth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

Kippra, in its assessment using the Africa Transformation Index (ATI), gave Kenya a score of 7.7 out of 30, placing it 22nd in the continental ranking...

Budget shortfall threatens Ruto’s Sh29.7 billion youth empowerment programme
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

Principal Secretary for Cooperatives and MSME Development Susan Mang'eni told MPs that if the shortfall is not addressed urgently, Kenya could lose th...

Kenyan youth leader confronts UN in Geneva, demands action over protest deaths
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Faridah Ally, a founder of Care Elimu and a youth advisory board member at the UN Human Rights Office, challenged the global body over its inaction in...

Promises here, promises there: Ruto targets youth, women with new ward-level funding
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 08, 2025

While many Kenyans continue to question the growing number of financial promises, the head of state maintains that his initiatives are firmly anchored...

Ruto allies donate millions at Kapseret Empowerment Drive hosted by MP Sudi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 06, 2025

Sudi also disclosed that he and three friends from Tanzania had raised Sh45 million to buy equipment for local businesses.

Youth redefine ‘good jobs’ amid rising unemployment, skills gaps and AI fears
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 06, 2025

Esther Kimotho, a 28-year-old civil engineer based in Nairobi, says that for her, a good job is one where she feels respected and emotionally balanced...

Youth dive into fish farming as aquaculture initiative transforms Coast, western Kenya
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 02, 2025

The programme aims to create at least 150,000 jobs across these regions through training, mentorship, and access to aquaculture markets.

Over 650,000 Kenyan children aged 10-17 using tobacco or nicotine, Health Ministry warns
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 29, 2025

Public Health PS Mary Muthoni warned that tobacco and nicotine use among children is not only rising but is being fueled by deliberate strategies from...

Okoa Uchumi slams Ruto’s apology, demands justice for violence, graft, economic injustice
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 29, 2025

Okoa Uchumi said Ruto’s remarks amounted to a performative gesture that failed to acknowledge the government’s role in the deaths of over 60 young peo...

DCI boss urges united effort to empower youth against radicalisation and terrorism
Issa Hussein  |  May 25, 2025

The DCI boss also expressed concern on emerging issues such as gender-based violence, drugs and community land disputes in Wajir County, which he said...

Youth reproductive health gains at risk from cultural, financial strains, lobby warns
Alfred Onyango  |  May 23, 2025

The group says youth-specific service delivery remains underdeveloped, with few facilities offering tailored environments for adolescents.

Musk unveils Tesla robots performing household chores in viral demo
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 22, 2025

The demonstration, which has already amassed millions of views across platforms, marks a significant leap in Tesla’s robotics ambitions.

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