There will be full integration and harmonisation of issues affecting the youth into every aspect of public policies and programmes across all ministries and government agencies. This will produce more focussed, responsive and youth oriented strategies.
- Affirmative action policy: The policy will ensure that the youth have a 30 per cent representation in appointments to public service, management and development committees, political, social and economic sectors. The needs of the youth will therefore be implemented to increase their representation and participation.
- Revision of education and training curriculum: This will be conducted at all levels of learning to improve the production of skills that are demand-driven. Further, the curriculum will teach behavioral and life skills in order to impart positive character traits that will help the youth to make appropriate choices in life.
- Revitalisation of Youth Polytechnics: This will facilitate the training of young people in technical, vocational and entrepreneurial skills in an effort to increase their productivity and equip them with skills to participate fully in productive activities. In addition, they will also be equipped with creative skills to deal with advances in technology.
- Increase of allocation to secondary and tertiary level bursary programmes: The increase in allocation of funds will greatly increase the opportunities particularly for destitute young people to continue with education irrespective of their poor background. It will also reduce the burden on parents who are unable to pay for their children’s secondary and tertiary education.
- The Youth Enterprise Development Fund: The youth will benefit from accessing this Fund since effective mechanisms will be put in place for easier access to credit and collateral. In addition to accessing the Fund, the youth will be effectively equipped with appropriate skills to creatively engage in economically viable activities.
- Youth Empowerment Centre: Centres will be rehabilitated or established in every constituency in the country. The purpose of such centres will be to creatively engage young people with a view to tap young talent and create opportunities for them. A further purpose of these centres will be to minimise the prevalence of drug and substance abuse among the youth. The centres will be equipped to provide services such as counseling and health services, ICT facilities, library and information services, performance and training facilities in music, dance and the performing arts. The centres will also provide basic literacy and continuing education opportunities for school leavers in each constituency.
- International Academy of Sports:This Academy will be set up at Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani where land has already been earmarked for development. This will be an institution for advanced training in all areas of sports. Moreover, it will cater for top level skills development of the sports men and women whose talent is tapped and developed from the grassroots level countrywide. The Academy will also train sports administrators, instructors, and coaches. Further, it will serve as an international centre for excellence in sports and thus contribute to Kenya’s tourism package.
- Regional Sports Stadia: The government will establish 30 regional stadia around the country to promote the development of sports within each of the regions as well as tap the immense talent of the youth.
- Establishment of a Sports Lottery Fund:The Fund will provide a tool for raising funds targeting sports development. It is estimated that the lottery fund will have the potential to inject more than Kshs 500 million into the sports budget annually. The funds raised will then be used for the less developed sports in the country and to supplement the budgets of major sports events.
- International Centre for Arts and Culture: This Centre will be located at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. It will house a National Hall of Fame to honour contributions and recognize the special talent of Kenyans from all walks of life in the areas of sports, film, music, culture and other areas.
- One billion tree planting campaign under the “Trees for Jobs Programme”: This Campaign will be implemented order to engage the youth, address the global campaign on environmental conservation and help increase the forest cover of the country.
- Roads 2000 and other Labour intensive public projects: The Roads 2000 project is currently underway under the implementation of the Ministry of Roads and Pubic Works. The objective of this project is to create short-term labour intensive employment for young people.
