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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS.....................................................................................................4
FOREWORD.............................................................................................................................................5
PREFACE..................................................................................................................................................7
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.......................................................................................................................8
1.0 BACKGROUND...............................................................................................................................10
1.1 Nyeri County Demographic Composition and Labor outlook.......................................................11
2.0 SITUATION ANALYSIS.................................................................................................................11
2.1 Overview And Situation Analysis Of The Economic And Social Activities In The County.......11
2.1.1 Agriculture:-...........................................................................................................................12
2.1.2 Fishing: -................................................................................................................................13
2.1.3 Trade and Commerce.............................................................................................................13
2.1.4 Tourism, Sporting and Artistic Performing Activities...........................................................14
2.2 DIMENSIONS OF YOUTH PROFILE AND TARGET AUDIENCE IN BUSIA COUNTY.....16
2.2.1 Dimensions of Youth Profile in Nyeri County........................................................................16
2.2.2 Target Youth Audiences.........................................................................................................16
4.0 POLICY PRIORITY AREAS...........................................................................................................26
4.1 POLICY PRIORITY AREAS AND INTERVENTIONS.............................................................26
4.1.1 PROMOTION OF QUALITY EDUCATION, AND TRAINING........................................26
4.1.2 YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND INNOVATIONS IN ALL SUB-COUNTIES................26
4.1.3 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT – PEOPLES
CHARTER ON JOBS NOW NYERI................................................................................................27
4.1.4 YOUTH INVOLVEMENT, PARTICIPATION, AND LEADERSHIP............................28
4.1.5 AGRICULTURAL SECTOR............................................................................................29
4.1.7 HEALTH PROGRAMMES..............................................................................................30
4.1.8 YOUTH, SOCIETY, AND CULTURE............................................................................31
4.1.9 NYERI YOUTH SERVICE................................................................................................31
4.1.10 RECREATION, SPORTS, AND LEISURE....................................................................33
4.1.11 CLIMATE CHANGE & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION...................................33
4.1.12 YOUTH SERVICE DELIVERY..................................................................................34
4.1.13 MANAGEMENT, COORDINATION, AND PARTNERSHIP.....................................36
5.0 NYERI COUNTY GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS..................................................................37
5.1 SWOT ANALYSIS OF COUNTY INTERVENTIONS...............................................................40
6.0 SCOPE OF THE POLICY.................................................................................................................42
6.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE NYERI YOUTH POLICY........................................................................42
6.2 POLICY STATEMENT................................................................................................................42
7.0 THE RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES OF NYERI COUNTY POLICY........................................43
8.1 VISION........................................................................................................................................46
8.2 MISSION.....................................................................................................................................46
8.3 RALLYING CALL.......................................................................................................................46
8.4 GUIDING PRINCIPLES...............................................................................................................46

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9.0 LEGAL, POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK..........................................................46
9.1 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK..............................................................................................48
10.0 MONITORING AND EVALUATION...........................................................................................49
10. POLICY REVIEW............................................................................................................................50
11.0 NYERI COUNTY GOVERNMENT YOUTH COMMUNICATION PLAN AND STRATEGY...51
11.1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................51
11.2 COMMUNICATION TOOLS...............................................................................................52
12.0 POLICY COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION..........................................................53
13.0 IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX.....................................................................................................55

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ABREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

AU – African Union
CEC - County Executive Committee
CIDP – County Integrated Development Plan
COK – Constitution of Kenya (2010)
CSOs – Civil Society Organisations
FGM - Female Genital Mutilation
FBO – Faith-Based Organisation
ICT- Information and Communication Technology
KNBS – Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
KYDP – Kenya Youth Development Policy (2019)
LAPSET - Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport Project
NIMES - National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System
NGO – Non-Governmental Organisation
RTC - Reproductive Tract Cancers
SDGs - Sustainable Development Goals
STI - Sexually Transmitted Infections
SRHR - sexual, reproductive health rights
TVET - Technical Vocational Education and Training
UNDP – United Nations Development Program
WHO - World Health Organization
WPAY - World Programme of Action for Youth
YECs - Youth Empowerment Centre
ACFTA- African Continental Free Trade Area
EAC - East African Community

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FOREWORD 

In 2010, Kenya ushered in a new constitution that envisaged far-reaching reforms to

achieve more accountable, effective, and inclusive governance. Devolution, as
intended, has improved service delivery by bringing the government closer to the
people and their ability to control their affairs through legislation and policy
formation or domesticating national policies to contextualize and give tools for better
guidance and governance.

9 years on accountable, effective, and inclusive Youth in the devolved system has
been elusive. However, it has not eluded Nyeri that the Youths are heterogeneous
demography on whose shoulders the society will either flourish or fail, depending on
how the environment is prepared to integrate them into the society.

Thus, why my county’s priority is to ensure we consistently develop county Youth

legislation to give life to the Youth devolved opportunities. The Nyeri Youth Policy is
a well-contextualized document that will aggregate Nyeri Youth voices and represent
their interests, it will enable the Youth to pursue their aspirations, be positive
contributors and bring together partners to jointly develop a vibrant youth ecosystem
which will be more youth-friendly and will ensure that the voices of the youth are
heard.

The National Government developed an extensive national Policy (Kenya Youth

Development Policy 2021) which marked a major step in the continued effort to
articulate and address the concerns of youth in Kenya. It detailed issues affecting
youth and became an integral part of development plans, programs, and policy
documents on various issues concerning youth through the identified priority areas.

The policy's main objectives area is to domesticate and contextualize Kenya Youth
Development Policy, a national youth policy, and as a measure of Article 55 of the
Constitution (2010) which mandates the State to take measures, including affirmative
action programs, to ensure that youth have access to relevant education and training,
as well as opportunities to associate, be represented and participate in political, social,
economic, and other spheres of life, as well as access to productive engagement, such
as employment and entrepreneurship.

In furtherance of Youth inclusion, representation, and participation, the Nyeri county

government Should mobilize and allocate funds to support various youth programs
and initiatives, it is in this regard that the county government should seek and appeal
to our able and motivated partners to fund our various youth programs to enable the
youth to realize their full potential. The department of Youth Affairs should undertake
different initiatives such as the establishment of innovation centers, Vocational
Training Centers, and capacity-building programs for the youth. The initiatives are in

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collaboration with UNDP who have contributed towards the draft of this Nyeri county
youth policy.

There is no other time to wait for, this being an election year the youth need to feel
they are part of the conversation by having a profound youth legislation framework
for their affairs. The key is to be bold right at this moment and choose to reinvent our
policies by starting new conversations in support of the Busia county youth policy
2021.

According to the County Integrated Development Plan 2018-2022, the county

government shall mainstream youth issues by developing policies and programs to
achieve sustainable and equitable socio-cultural and economic empowerment for all
county residents, particularly marginalized and minority groups, including youth and
other groups.

It is expected that this Policy will strengthen the efforts to establish a platform for
coordination throughout the county and trigger further allocation of adequate
resources to support youth-based programs and initiatives for the youth to realize their
full potential.

Therefore, we encourage all county stakeholders to become acquainted with the Nyeri
County Youth Policy document to guarantee that we are all conversant and reading
from the same script and, as a result, adhering to the defined priority interventions for
the promotion of youth welfare in the county.

MARKFELIX K KIHONGE

NYERI COUNTY FnDC CHAPTER

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PREFACE

The Department of Sports, Culture and Social Services should undertake measures
that enable youth of Nyeri to be citizens with democratic outlook, professional
competence, skill and ethics so that they can actively, effectively and efficiently
participate in and benefit from the county’s ongoing activities that are aimed at
enhancing accelerated development, attaining democratic system and good
governance. In order to realize this mission, there was need to fill in institutional and
policy gap that existed in the past to this effect Nyeri County Youth Policy has been
formulated.

This policy which has been formed by current realities in the county places an
obligation on the youth to be value driven, agile protagonists of their own
development and not merely recipients of government and or other development
partners support

Youth are a priority of the County Government as they will continue to be the engine
of growth and prosperity of our County, in recognition that they form the largest
cohort of our population. For this reason, the Government of Nyeri County should not
relent in its efforts to give the sector the maximum attention it deserves. The policy
focus on key sectors for better results and also recognizes youth employment creation
as a growing challenge and also attempts to provoke other County Departments with
the opportunity to restructure and realign their implementation, coordination and
monitoring mechanisms for effective service delivery to the youth. Clearly, now,
more than ever before, is the time to collectively nurture horn and proactively redirect
the enterprising efforts of the Youth into the productive base of the county
development.

The County Government of Nyeri should encourage initiatives to enhance

collaboration between industry and training institutions to promote empowerment,
innovation and entrepreneurship. It is my sincere hope therefore, that the policy is a
reflection as much as possible of what the Youth of Nyeri want and I challenge

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County and its stakeholders to mobilize all their energies towards the realization of
the Policy objectives. The process of developing this policy has been consultative,
participatory and inclusive in terms of the involvement of key stakeholders and has
been spearheaded by the National Youth Council Nyeri chapter with assistance from
KIPRA, UNDP and the council of Governors and their special roles and efforts are
recognized and appreciated.

We urge our various development partners, private sector, civil society organizations
and all other stakeholders in general to continue to extend their interventions in
support of the Youth particularly in the areas of employment creation, capacity
building, development and empowerment. The policy is indeed a complement to our
development drive as we move forward in harmony to transform Nyeri County

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This Policy underscores the desired need to see young people contribute positively to
National and County development through the creation of an enabling environment
which allows for youth to reach their full potential. The formulation of this Policy has
seen stakeholders actively engage the youth and interested parties with a view of
imploring ideas for inclusion in the Policy.

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This Policy therefore reflects the will of Youths to meeting the needs and aspirations
of young people as expressed by the youth themselves drawn from 30 wards in the
county. The Policy has been developed in consultation with different stakeholders and
aims to mainstream the youth of Nyeri by systematically integrating their issues into
all development programmes and projects at all levels and within all sectors, and at
both public and private institutions and to harness their talents and energies as well as
to address the challenges affecting the youth. The Policy document is a dynamic
document which will be continuously reviewed after every five years in order to meet
the realities on the ground.

The Policy document aims at incorporating programmes and provides an overall sense
of coordinated approach in tackling youth issues in the County. Efforts have been
made to build on the existing programmes and avoid the tendency to reinvent the
wheel. The Department of Sports, Culture and Social Services (DSCS) where youth
Directorate is domiciled should essentially play a catalytic and coordinating role in
the implementation of the Policy besides undertaking specific programmes and
projects to supplement the overall efforts.

The success of this Policy will depend upon the commitment and passion of all the
stakeholders whether in the public or private sector. This is an investment which will
see Nyeri benefit immeasurably and it is my hope that all stakeholders will rise to this
immense opportunity

We express our sincere gratitude to United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

under the Consolidating gains and deepening Devolution in Kenya Program and The
National Youth Council Kenya for their deep commitment by providing financial,
professional and technical support in the process of formulating the policy.

We as the youths also calls on all parties to contribute towards the implementation of
the policy.

1.0 BACKGROUND

Article 1 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 declares that all sovereign power in
Kenya vests in the people. The people exercise their power directly or indirectly at
two levels of government through their elected representatives in Parliament and
County Assemblies, the executive and the judiciary and Constitutional commissions
to which the power is delegated. Article 6 the Constitution divides Kenya into 47
devolved units in which the devolved sovereign power shall be exercised at the
county level.

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The counties and their governments and the national government are distinct and
interdependent. The upshot of this is that the fundamental and constitutional rights
guaranteed by the Constitution are to be enjoyed equally at the two levels of
Government.

The devolved system of Government introduced in Kenya with the promulgation of

the Constitution of Kenya 2010, has great promise for more balanced and equitable
development for all parts of the Country and the people. However, the promise so far
has had mixed results and fortunes especially for the people of the County.

Nyeri County (19) in Central region, Kenya is one of the 47 counties into which the
territory of Kenya is divided, in accordance with Article 6 (1) and the First Schedule
of the Constitution of Kenya (2010). Before devolution, the County fell in the former
Central Province of Kenya. It covers about 2361 square kilometers making it one of
the smallest counties in area. It is divided into 6 sub-counties and 30 Wards. The
county is further subdivided into 21 divisions, 69 locations and 256 sub-locations.
The county is strategically placed in the fertile and densely populated highlands with
Mt. Kenya lying to the East and Aberdare lying to the West. Nyeri county is bordered
by Kirinyaga county to the East, Nyandarua to the West, Muranga to South, Laikipia
to the North and Meru county to the North East.

1.1 Nyeri County Demographic Composition and Labor outlook

Kenya Population and Housing Census Report 2019 the population of Nyeri county
has a population of 759,164 in 2019 constituting 2.2 % of the population of Kenya
with a labor force of 126,351. The County had a population density of persons per
square kilometer and an average household size of 4.5 persons. The Youth Population
is 232,600 (30.9 %). Unemployment level is high at 46.5%. In this context, the
County Government of Nyeri should build a youth database through this policy, which
will assist the county public service board in determining the actual number of young
people in the county.

The AU the African Youth Charter defines a Youth as a person between 15 and 35
years of age. On the other hand, both the United Nations and the World Health
Organization define a youth as any person between the ages of 15 and 24.

In Kenya, Article 260, the Constitution defines the term youth to mean all individuals
who have attained the age of 18 years but have not yet attained the age of 35 years.

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2.0 SITUATION ANALYSIS
2.1 Overview And Situation Analysis Of The Economic And Social Activities In The
County

The County is essentially an agricultural county without just a few manufacturing and
processing industries and with no known mineral resources. However, the County’s
share of Kenya’s portion of the Mount Kenya and Arberdare Ranges.

The average farm size is 0.7 hectares for small-scale farmers and 4 hectares for large-
scale farmers. This is due to high population density though the farms are intensively
utilized. Large-scale farms are mainly found in Kieni.

The local population has no capital and find it difficult to access credit to facilitate
engagement in trade and commerce. As a result, both poverty and unemployment
levels are high, especially the youth, feel excluded in the economic, political, and
social spheres of life.

The main economic activities in which the youth could be and are currently engaged
include agriculture, trade and commerce, Fish farming, jua kali artisanship,
horticulture farming and boda boda motor cycle transport business. With support the
youth in Nyeri could and should be involved in tourism, sports and creative
performance.

2.1.1 Agriculture:-

Good weather conditions throughout the year, coupled with generally rich and fertile
soils, provide a good environment for agriculture that can thrive and support
cultivation of numerous crops in the County for both subsistence and cash. Among
them are Tea, coffee, Maize, Beans, Irish potatoes, Vegetables, horticulture and cut
flowers.

Total area under food crop is 80,943 hectares while 18,521 hectares are under cash
crop production. Food crops are mainly produced on small scale, which is due to the
smallholding sizes as a result of population pressure. The area under cash crops is
limited since economical production requires large parcels of land.

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There is potential for intensive dairy farming and other animal farming, horticulture
and fruit farming. However, intensive farming is capital intensive that requires
training and acquisition of specialized skills.

Exploitation of the full agricultural potential of the County for increased production
and productivity is constrained by the small land holdings, lack of capital and use of
antiquated technology especially among the youth.

Further, the land tenure system and land use policy also prohibit to effective
participation by the youth in commercial agriculture. Where cash crop farming such
as in coffee, tea , horticulture and cut flowers are practiced, the youth are hardly
involved as most do not own the land.

The Government should establish mechanisms and strategies to facilitate the youth to
own and exploit land so that they can more effectively participate in the economic
development of the County.

2.1.2 Fishing: -

Fishing is one of the main economic activities in some the part of the County. With
adequate funding and assured security on the fish ponds, availability of refrigeration
facilities and assured market fish sector has potential for development and growth to
employ many youth.

2.1.3 Trade and Commerce

Nyeri County is centrally located in the central region but the people of Nyeri County
have not benefited much from this setup and the trade and business that can
generates. The participation of the youth in trade along the region has largely been
limited yet the potential for more lucrative regional and national trade is possible.

Nyeri County is well connected with excellent road, rail and Airstrip transport system
that greatly can facilitate the trade. Furthermore, the County is internet-connected

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and has everything going for it to position itself as a transport and ICT hub in which
the youth could tap into.

2.1.4 Tourism, Sporting and Artistic Performing Activities

Nyeri County holds a share of mount Kenya and Arberdare Ranges. It also holds
other recreational places such as the Nyena hills, Dedan Kimathi memorial park,
Zaina falls among others. Also the County enjoy the sporting activities by the Rware
Fc and Marafiki FC.

The potential in these sectors exists; all that is required is investments in talent
identification, fostering, nurturing, and development. The county can take advantage
of this by utilizing the various sporting facilities to foster and showcase the abilities.
In addition, the County should promote sports and sporting activities to help combat
the problem of youth alcoholism, drug misuse, and substance abuse.

Nyeri County has been included in the batch of counties that are benefit from the
modern stadium where the youth will be major beneficiaries because they will
endeavor to tap their sporting talents and empower them economically and socially.
The national government should also partner with other donors to construct a youth
sports academy.

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2.2 DIMENSIONS OF YOUTH PROFILE AND TARGET AUDIENCE IN NYERI
COUNTY
2.2.1 Dimensions of Youth Profile in Nyeri County

While recognizing their unique diversities, expectations, challenges, and special

needs, this policy recognizes the categories of youth in Nyeri County as listed below
as the identification of target youth audiences is a key component of this Policy:-

a) Male and Female;

b) Educated and Uneducated;
c) Formally trained and informally trained;
d) Rural and urban residents;
e) In-school and out of school;
f) Skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled;
g) Physically challenged and able-bodied;
h) Migrant and Non-migrant;
i) Economically engaged or not;
j) Minorities
k) Employed and unemployed
l) Married youth/youth headed families/youth
parents/

2.2.2 Target Youth Audiences

1. Unemployed and under-employed: These are the highest priority targeted

audience and, therefore, strengthening their relationship with the County
Government is the starting point of a proper communication plan. There are
numerous issues to this audience including unemployment, use of drugs and
substance abuse, unwanted pregnancies, insecurity among others.

2. Youth out of school: This audience has special needs in terms of access to
information about socio-economic and other opportunities. The increasing
disparity between the school leavers and the job creation in the economy has
resulted in high unemployment levels among the youth.

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3. Youth in school.: This includes the youth undertaking education or training
programs. Therefore, they have access to information which are underutilized and
therefore needs to be sensitized and empowered through communication.

4. Boy child: Young men lack support systems and platforms to learn from the
experienced and exposed members of their community and assistance to develop
holistically. The communication policy, therefore, identifies measures for
empowerment and strengthening the boy child.

5. Girl child: They form the highest percentage of the youth. The lower level of
education for girls coupled with social and cultural practices such as early
pregnancies put the female youth at a disadvantage. These factors have led to low
participation and representation of female youth in decision-making. Therefore,
the communication policy aims at advocating for their rights as well as
empowering them.
6. Youth with disability: Disability leads to rejection and discrimination, therefore,
hindering the youth with disability in their emotional, social, and economic
development. The communication policy, therefore, brings about strategies to
ensure they participate fully in society.

3.0 CHALLENGES AFFECTING THE YOUTH IN NYERI COUNTY

Youth population of any country, Kenya included, is an important resource. When

engaged productively, the youth present an opportunity to accelerate the economic
growth of the county.

The issue then is, how does and what systems and mechanisms exist within Nyeri
County that ensure that the youth in the County enjoy the rights and that their needs
are addressed to productively involve and engage in social and economic
transformation of the County? It is equally a pertinent question as to the mechanisms
existing within the County to enable the youth to County participate in making
decisions that affect them.

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Although the youth present a potential resource that can contribute to national
development; in their current state, the youth experience various challenges.

1. Youth unemployment and underemployment:

The Report on the 2019 National Census and Population shows that Kenya’s total
youth population (18-34 years) was 13,618,462, of which 5,182,044 were not
employed. As noted earlier according to the same report, the youth population of
Nyeri County as of that date was 232,600 (30.9 %) with unemployment level a high
of 46.5%. Even worse is the fact that general poverty levels in the County are high
standing at 58%.

In 2019, Nyeri County had a primary school pupils population of in its schools.
Regrettably the transition rates are low to secondary schools. After this level of
education, transition to universities is even lower.

Unfortunately, entry to tertiary institutions of learning where skills in different fields

would be horned and sharpened is low. Historically, vocational training in Vocational
Training institutions in the county has generally been shunned and looked down upon
by both the parents and the learners. The result is a paucity of adequately skilled and
equipped local labor force.

2. Youth labour migration:

Youth unemployment is partly due to the slow expansion of economic activities

relative to population growth and lack of skills and training to engage in other
occupations. Some, if not most, of the working youths are underemployed, on part-
time employment, or left idle thereby under-utilizing the worker's skills.

Many youth emigrate to other counties and especially to urban areas in those counties
where they work as unskilled laborers on construction sites or watchmen. Those who
remain the county engage in occupations such as boda boda riders, bus and matatu
stage conductors and guides or idlers. A few will engage in jua kali shades as artisans.

Being that Nyeri County is classified as a rural region and is strategically at the
central of Mt Kenya region many young people leave to seek education and thereafter
employment in other regions/counties/ Countries like Nairobi, Thika and Nakuru

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County is facing a dilemma due to a local shortage of skilled manpower, forcing it to
employ outsiders. While the county would like to hire more locals, the number of
Youth with the requisite academic qualifications and technical skills to deliver is not
adequate. (CIDP, Pg. 57).

3. Social exclusion:

Social exclusion is often perpetuated by formal institutions (policies and laws) and
informal ones (traditional systems, societal attitudes) and often lead to less political
developmental participation of the youth.

Most societies regard the youth as a group that lack experience and expertise hence
are rarely given opportunity to better themselves or even give their opinions. The
older generation has the majority of the opportunities in decision-making and
employment due to the perception that they have more wisdom and are more
experienced

4. Lack of collateral and bureaucracies in accessing loans:

Youth especially those from poor backgrounds have no collateral to get finances from
the financial institutions. The bureaucratic ways on the detailed proposals for the
Government funds lock away potential youth. Proper mechanisms to mobilize, train,
offer the resources with clear monitoring mechanisms should be in place to ensure no
one is left behind because of any inability of any nature. It will also be important to
unlink youth loans from land collateral requirements.

5. Skills mismatch:

There is a disconnect between the courses offered in the higher learning institutions
and the needs in the job markets. Higher education institutions still offer courses that
may not be relevant to the current job market. Even those who offer courses that are
practical to the current dynamics, do not properly guide the youth on the career
selection and, therefore, the youth end up being unemployed for several years even
after training. There should be a platform established to inform the youth about the
options available and the dynamics of the labour market.

6. Health-related challenges:

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These encompass malnutrition, HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs),
drug use and substance abuse and associated effects, mental health, other
communicable and non-communicable diseases, as well as poor access, quality, and
uptake of health services. This has proved to be a challenge for most youth in the
county.

7. Multiple Roles of Youth in Intercommunal violence, Crime, and defiant

behavior:

Due to inactivity and negative influence especially after completing basic education,
the idle youths are vulnerable and at a high risk of engaging in crime, joining
organized militia groups/ gangs, becoming radicalized and engaging in violent
extremism. While young people are particularly susceptible to violence and crime
they are also disproportionately burdened by social and economic insecurities and are
often victims of violence, political unrest, and crime themselves.

8. Early and unintended pregnancies:

Youths are exposed to early unintended pregnancies, Sexually Transmitted Infections

(STIs), and Reproductive Tract Cancers (RTCs) which often disrupt their
participation in education, training, and empowerment activities, and raise the risk of
morbidity and mortality.

9. Limited participation in economic and political spheres:

It is often the case that in a less educated population, many youths will shy away from
participating in the decision-making of policies as they believe they cannot make
informed decisions. This is often linked to a lack of enough civic education in the
rural regions. This has left many youths feeling disenfranchised and frustrated as a
result this has impacted the youth negatively hence affecting the social cohesion of
the community.

10. Limited access to safe public spaces:

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safe public spaces offer the youth a platform for social recreation and interaction. The
youth often do not have the financial means nor legal standing to own private spaces,
and thus are dependent on access to public spaces for a range of activities such as
sports and recreation, space to socialize and spend their time productively where they
can strengthen and develop their character and talents. However, such spaces are
scarce, and when they exist, they are sometimes not accessible, more so for young
women.

11. The challenge of limited access to information and communication

technology (ICT):

In the rural setting, youths have less access to information as compared to their urban-
based colleagues. This in turn leads to them being unable to participate in any
important online engagements. The youth cannot exploit career, business, and
education opportunities available because they lack access to ICT, due to
unavailability especially in rural areas, and high costs. It is for this reason that this
policy has advocated for the establishment and equipping of youth empowerment
centers with modern hub techs to each sub-county to be that platform that will provide
information to the youth in rural areas.

12. Drug and substance abuse:

There is an increase in drug and substance abuse among the youth. Most of these
drugs are smuggled from the neighboring counties and countries through the border.

13. Lack of financial and technical support for youth programmes:

The scarcity of funds and resources from government agencies and other stakeholders
to fund various youth programs is a major challenge for the youth in the county. The
youth cannot realize their full potential as they lack the capital to engage in economic
developing activities such as startup businesses, ICT innovations, sports, and
community-based volunteer activities (CIDP pg. 56 & 57).

3.1 AN OVERVIEW OF YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES AND POTENTIAL IN

NYERI COUNTY

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This policy document concerns itself with rights, freedoms, needs and issues of the
youth in Nyeri County. However, because aging is a process and not an event, the
Policy also touches and concerns the rights of younger people or children as defined
under the Children Act that are also guaranteed and protected by the Constitution.

From the overview of the economic and employment situation analysis above, this
Policy surmises the prospects and potential for economic engagement of the youth in
Nyeri is bright. The County Government, the private sector and other stakeholders
could co-operate and collaborate to harness the youth potential and engage them in
the abundant opportunities available.

ICT & Innovation sector; Juakali industry which majority of youth work in; Fishing
sector; Bodaboda sector; youth representation, participation, and empowerment in the
social sphere and Youth inclusion -inclusive access to social amenities by the youth
has improved over time but is not equitably distributed.

According to these statistics, it is evident that the county has a youthful population.
The Youth form part of the critical mass that can be relied on to advance the growth
and development interests of the county which include economic growth, social
change, and technology innovation. Therefore, the county government needs to tap
the youth's energy.

Kenya has a young population, out of its 47.6 million constituents, a whopping 75.1
percent are below the age of 35. Consequently, her median age is approximately 20
years (KNBS Census, 2019). The youth definitively, account for 29 percent of her
entire population. It thus can be concluded that Kenya is experiencing a youth bulge.

By design, the county government is an important player in employment creation,

governance and leadership, and social inclusion.

The policy is premised on the following ratified instruments Lisbon Declaration

(1998), United Nations Youth Strategy 2030 (2018), Common Wealth Plan of Action
for Youth Empowerment 2015, Discrimination (Employment and Occupation)
Convention No. 111 (1958), Human Resources Development Convention, No. 142
(1975), African Youth Charter (2006), and Dakar Declaration on Youth
Empowerment Strategy (2001).

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Youth-related issues are a priority to the Nyeri county government. This is partly
because the youth are relatively marginalized in Socioeconomic outcomes including
employment. A majority of the youth remain on the periphery of the country's social,
economic, and political affairs. The overall objective of Nyeri Youth Policy 2022, is
to provide a framework for addressing issues affecting the youth, notably employment
creation, youth inclusion, participation, representation health, education, sports, art,
partnership, and empowerment.

The youths in Nyeri are full of energy and have the potential to succeed yet are the
most vulnerable part of the population in the county, so guidance is key and with this
policy, it will be easy to know where and how to engage them to improve their
productivity in the county. If a favorable legal ground for youth is established, they
can invest their efforts, knowledge, and skills in those aspects knowing it’s reliable.
Youth need real access to opportunities to enable them to participate in the political
processes of their counties and contribute to practical solutions that advance both
social and economic development.

This policy document is informed by the following intentions: Adoption of a positive

attitude that eliminates the marginalization of youth in government whilst also
strengthening the concept of participatory development among the youth and;
Recognition of the needs, problems faced, aspirations, and innovations of youth; and
Leveraging Youth capacities as the main asset to economic, social, and political
development across the county of Nyeri To achieve the above-stated goals of this
policy, joint inter-sectional and cross-sectoral efforts, including intergovernmental
agencies, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, the private
sector, and other stakeholders are essential. Service provision for sustainable
development of youth requires coordination in programs and decision making in both
the public and private sectors, and procedures for monitoring and evaluation must be
developed

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4.0 POLICY PRIORITY AREAS
4.1 POLICY PRIORITY AREAS AND INTERVENTIONS

The policy identifies strategic priority areas and interventions to address the
challenges identified in the situation analysis and meet the objectives of the policy.
The strategic areas and action points are as follows:

4.1.1 PROMOTION OF QUALITY EDUCATION, AND TRAINING.

The county government of Nyeri should put in place measures to support quality
education and training to enhance the capacity of the youth to effectively participate
in social and economic development. This will be realized through funding for
strategic skill sets required by the County by promoting internship and attachment
opportunities and apprenticeship programs, employment of qualified trainers and
instructors; improve infrastructure in learning institutions. The County should
promote linkages between the training institutions and the industry to enhance the
skills and competences and of the trainees through internships and attachment.
Specifically, the County should;

i. Provide career guidance in all learning institutions in the county.

ii. Mobilize and sensitize the youth, parents, and school authorities to
available education and training opportunities at all levels within the
County especially the vocational and technical training institutions.
iii. Partner with different stakeholders to invest in education and develop
required skills and capacities in the County.
iv. The County Government of Nyeri should equip and operationalization
of the existing vocational training institutions

4.1.2 YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND INNOVATIONS IN ALL SUB-

COUNTIES.

Youth empowerment is predicated upon enhancing the capacity of the youth to act for
themselves, make decisions and respond to challenges facing them. The County
should endeavor to promote creativity and innovation among the youth. Further, the
County government should enhance the adoption and use of information and
communication technology for job and wealth creation for the youth.

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The County should establish and/or collaborate and cooperate in the establishment of
youth empowerment and innovation centers at County, Sub-county and ward levels.

The Youth empowerment centers will be useful platforms to provide:

a) access to ICT services and entrepreneurship training,

b) guidance and counseling on drugs and substance abuse, HIV-AIDS
prevention among others.
c) promote and nurture youth talent.
d) provide platform for integrating services for community mobilization
and games, and networking among the youth.
e) It shall serve as research centre as well house and build innovative
ideas before linking with relevant partners
f) be the hubs for all County Government activities and services
involving the youth in the county.
g) enable the youth to access information and acquire practical relevant
skills for employment.

A policy, legal, regulatory framework will be established to manage, coordinate

and fund the centers.

4.1.3 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT –

PEOPLES CHARTER ON JOBS NOW NYERI

Youth unemployment is a serious challenge in the County. It is compounded by the

complex composition of the youth profiles (in the situation analysis). Among the
youth are actually parents of other youth and this category requires special and
different interventions.

The policy aims at addressing the challenges experienced by the various profiles of
the youths identified in collaboration with stakeholders and development partners.

The policy advocates for:

i. Formulation and implementation of an appropriate Contextualized Nyeri

Employment Policy that addresses and responds to the concerns of the
youth such as Discrimination based on age, gender inequality, experience,
and exploitation through underpayment;

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 ii. Promotion of income-generating activities among the youth by supporting
appropriate Micro Credit Financial Institutions that extend credit facilities
to the youth;
iii. Promotion of youth enterprise development through enterprise education
and establishment of information services by equipping the youth
empowerment centers with modern and advanced tech hubs.
iv. Provision of youth who are farmers with market information, link with
markets, and agricultural extension services for better farming.
v. Encourage the youth to participate in Agri-business
vi. To ensure youth realize their fully potential the county should set strategy
and mechanisms to subsidize business permits for the youth
vii. The County Government of Nyeri should initiate and operationalize Nyeri
Youth Development and Empowerment Fund this will promote the youth
to venture in business related activities

4.1.4 YOUTH INVOLVEMENT, PARTICIPATION, AND LEADERSHIP

The county government of Nyeri should commit to undertake activities,

programmes, and initiatives that promote meaningful youth participation and
representation through but not limited to the following interventions:

i. Advocate for increased effective youth empowerment,

representation, and participation in key positions in the
government.
ii. Inclusion of youth in decision-making, leadership, and
management at all levels of County Government through
the establishment of affirmative action mechanisms;
iii. Train, promote, and support youth, a champion for peace
and conflict resolution by the inclusiveness of youth in
peace negotiations and security matters in the county
iv. Advocate for the realization of the rights of all youth
including the Youth with disabilities, the marginalized and
ensure they have equal participation in all Youth
programmes

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 v. The County Government should initiate legislation to create
the Nyeri Youth Service to promote national values and
encourage youth volunteerism.

4.1.5 AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

The county government should put measures to promote and develop the agricultural
sector by the establishment of processing plants and millers, modernizing the coffee
and tea industries and enacting policies to protect coffee and tea farmers and making
sure they earn better income on the exportation of coffee and tea, this will create vast
job opportunities and enhance employment for the youth.

Agriculture is the major economic activity in Nyeri County and the climatic condition
of the region is favourable. The production of Tea, milk, ovacado, macadamia,
hotculture and coffee gives it a strategic advantage as an investment hub for the
production of end products from this raw materials. Plans to increase the number of
farmers from the current 1500 farmers to 5000 will lead to increased production and
offer a ready market for the crop instead of importing from neighboring countries.

Other available investment opportunities include food processing, canning industry,

greenhouse farming, oil production from seeds and macadamias, and the vegetable
processing industry.

Fish cage farming is becoming more popular in the county. Investment opportunities
here include fish processing plants to minimize fish exports and cold storage facilities.

4.1.7 HEALTH PROGRAMMES

The County Government of Nyeri should develop appropriate programmes and

actions to mitigate health challenges facing the youth including sexual reproductive
health rights(SRHR), drugs and substance abuse, psychosocial, Mental health, and
interventions to realize a healthy youth population through but limited to the
following interventions:

i. Provide access to quality health services which are youth-friendly at affordable

price

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ii. Create awareness on universal healthcare such the NHIF
iii. create a safe and supportive environment for counseling teenage mothers for
their growth and development
iv. promote awareness on sexual reproductive health among the youth
v. Build partnerships and coordination among stakeholders involved in youth health
and development;
vi. Establish counseling and rehabilitation centres to address Mental health
challenges among the youth by providing psychological

4.1.8 YOUTH, SOCIETY, AND CULTURE

The County Government of Nyeri should put in place programmes and actions to
strengthen social cohesion through cultural diversity. Towards achieving the
commitment, the County Should;

i. Promote respect for various cultural, religious, and political differences

and identities and instill the spirit of tolerance and unity in diversity among the
youth;

ii. Advocate for a conducive socio-cultural environment that involves the

youth and protects them against harmful traditional practices, beliefs, and
cultural-based gender discrimination and practices;

iii. Support the rehabilitation of youth who conflict with the law through
the establishment of rehabilitation centers with proper guidance and
counseling as well as mentorship programmes.

iv. Collaborate with the youth, Youth Servicing Organizations; Parents,

and the Community on rehabilitation of drug abusers focusing on social
reintegration in the community.

v. Encourage youth artistic and cultural expression through the support of

arts and cultural festivals, competitions, and other activities that promote the
cultural heritage, identities, and national pride;

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 vi. Increase awareness, protect and safeguard the rights of the youth as
well as their obligations to the community and communities’ responsibilities
to them;

4.1.9 NYERI YOUTH SERVICE

The County Government should initiate legislation to create the Nyeri Youth
Service to promote national values and encourage youth volunteerism. The
legislation will lead to the enactment of the Nyeri Youth Service Act by the Nyeri
County Assembly. The act shall be known as THE NYERI COUNTY YOUTH
SERVICE ACT, 2022

This Act of the County Assembly of Nyeri will give effect to Articles 55 of the
Constitution; to make provision for the establishment of the Nyeri Youth Service
Board and for matters connected there with and incidental thereto. The Nyeri
Youth Service Board will be chaired by the CECM responsible for the time being
in charge of youth affairs.

The Nyeri youth service shall champion the spirit of volunteerism as well as
implement the directives of the H.E the president of the republic of Kenya.

The Nyeri Youth Service will be established to fulfil the following objectives

i. to inculcate a culture of self-worth and dignity, hard work, diligence,

self-reliance and entrepreneurship among the youth;
ii. Reduce youth poverty, unemployment and helplessness;
iii. promote participation of the youth in development programs including
agriculture, health, forestry, urban development, and environmental
rehabilitation;
iv. provide for the maintenance of a database of all trained Nyeri youth;
v. provide necessary training to facilitate increased employment of the
youth in the county government and county government projects;
vi. to ensure participation of the youth in youth empowerment programs;

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 vii. provide for coordination and collaboration with other government
agencies and to support implementation of this Youth policy in the
county;
viii. to facilitate employment of the youth in the private sector;
inform and educate the residents in Nyeri county on the need to
empower the youth and the harmful economic and social consequences
of their alienation;
ix. facilitate and enhance community participation in youth related
matters;
x. to conduct research and implement effective measures to empower the
youth in the county;
xi. to provide awards, scholarships and prizes to deserving youth;
xii. to provide a mechanism for addressing unique youth needs; and
xiii. to give effect to the constitutional values and principles in so
far as affirmative action for the youth is concerned.

4.1.10 RECREATION, SPORTS, AND LEISURE

In promoting physical wellness and activeness of our youth in sports and talent
county Government should promote sports, recreation, Leisure activities, creative
arts and develop models that appeal to young people through achieving the
following objectives;

i. Advocate for formulation and implementation of a County Sports

legislation that addresses sports for all;
ii. Encourage organizations to promote development of sports,
traditional and modern sports facilities, for recreations and
competition among the youth;
iii. Promote sports, recreation, and leisure activities and develop
models that appeal to young people;
iv. Preserve and promote the positive traditional sport.

4.1.11 CLIMATE CHANGE & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

The Nyeri County Government should develop strategies to educate the youth on
effects of climate change and encourage youth to participate in environmental
preservation, conservation, and restoration of natural resources an.

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The following interventions should be used to encourage eco-preneurship and green
jobs as part of the initiative:

v. create awareness on the dangers of environmental degradation and

effects of climate change.
vi. Promote youth participation in tree development, nurseries and tree
planting campaigns such as Greening Kenya led by the NYC and
advocated by H.E the president of the Republic of Kenya
vii. Advocating use of clean and renewable energy to conserve the
natural resources- - soil, forest, biomass, water, wildlife, wetlands,
etc. through such activities as afforestation, reforestation, and
proper waste management by the youth
viii. Educating the youth on carbon print.
ix. enacting strict laws and imposing severe punishment to any person
burning charcoal for business purposes.

4.1.12 YOUTH SERVICE DELIVERY

This policy shall also establish the County Youth Advisory Committee for increased
effective youth representation and participation in key positions chaired by the CEC
in charge of youth affairs.

The committee shall have a Secretary who shall be elected at the county level with
oversight from the National Youth Council to be the Youth delegate representative of
the county

The committee shall have a minimum 15 of members and a maximum of 35 each to

represent award and shall be in charge of the following sectors; Sports and
entertainment, Creation and innovation, rehabilitation centers, ICT centers, Academia,
CSOs, organized youth community-based organizations, national council of people
living with disabilities, minority and marginalized group, faith-based organizations.
Each member shall be elected by the youth of his ward for a term of three years’
subject to re-election when the term ends. The elected youth shall serve for a
maximum of two terms. The minimum requirement to contest for any youth post shall
be a holder of a diploma from a recognized institution in Kenya.

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The ministry of youth affairs shall be responsible for conducting the election in all the
wards in the county. The CEC in charge of youth affairs shall chair quarterly meetings
to review the progress of the council. The Quorum in meetings of the council shall be
two-thirds of all the members present. The CEC shall at any given time call for a
special meeting to address urgent matters concerning the youth. The council shall
hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the end of every year.

The elected youth shall be subject to chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya (2010)
and the leadership and integrity Act 2012 whose purpose is to ensure that all state and
public officers respect the values, principles of leadership, and requirement of the
constitution

The youth advisory committee shall act as a forum for the county government,
stakeholders, and NGOs to meet and discuss issues relating to youth affairs and
development. The establishment of the County Youth Advisory/ Coordinating
committee aims at a strengths-based vision for youth and defines the following goals:

1. Promote coordinated strategies to improve youth outcomes in

the county
2. Promote evidence-based and innovative strategies for youth
empowerment
3. Promote youth engagement and partnerships.
4. Support the oversight for implementation of the youth policy
5. Shall ensure inclusion of youth issues in key functions of the
county and budget-making processes as well as strengthen the
youth organizations for effective representation in the county
matters.
6. The council shall ensure 5% of the representation is by youth in
Government leadership positions.

It further introduces four cross-cutting initiatives:

I. Develop a shared language on youth topics; such as youth

employment, representation, and inclusivity in social,
economic, and political programmes

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 II. Assess and disseminate models of collaboration and
participation of youths in different leadership positions
III. Centralize and disseminate information from the national
government to the county government through the youth
empowerment centers in the county
IV. Promote data collection and evaluate the performance of the
youth empowerment centers through oversight of the county
government.

4.1.13 MANAGEMENT, COORDINATION, AND PARTNERSHIP

The County Government of Nyeri in addition to the establishment of Youth Advisory

Committee to act as the principal body for youth matters including inclusion and
representation. The county should also develop an exclusive directorate to enhance
management coordination and partnership with different institutions with the
following key interventions;

I. Establish and strengthen institutions dealing with youth

development and empowerment through institutional capacity
building programmes and ensure coordination and networking
at all levels;
II. Institute and strengthen capacity to gather, analyze, disseminate
and use youth-related data to set up a data bank for future
reference.
III. Advocate for increased resource allocation, mobilize funding
and support for youth programmes and activities;
IV. Lobby for integration of youth concerns and priorities into the
county, planning, and budgetary provisions through co-opting
youth in each sector working group.

5.0 NYERI COUNTY GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS

Since the year 2013, the Government of Nyeri County has, by different policy and
other ways, instituted measures to put into effect and actualize the constitutional
directives and implement national policies and programs concerning the youth. In

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each County Integrated Development Plan and other planning documents, the County
Government has consistently included projects and programs intended to benefit the
youth.

The County Government has also partnered, cooperated and collaborated with the
national level of government, development partners and other stake-holders to
promote in the County projects, programs and activities meant to benefit the youth in
different sectors of the economy.

1. Education, Skills, Literacy and Infrastructure

1.1 Pre- School Education (Early Childhood Development Education)

The day care centers are meant to nurture children of less than three years of age, so
that they are able to grow and develop physically, mentally, cognitively and socially.
This will be done through collaborative efforts of county government and other stake
holders.

The gross enrolment rate in pre-school education for the county stands at 59.2 per
cent, indicating that there is a large number of children who are not in school despite
having a total of 758 centers.

1.2 Primary Education

The county has a total enrolment of 141,243 comprising of 72,227 boys and 69,016
girls. Although the net enrolment rate is high at 99 per cent, the county will require
additional investment for infrastructural improvement. The completion rate stands at
89.4 per cent while retention and transition stands at 91 and 85 per cent respectively.

1.3 Non formal Education

Non-formal education has not been formally rolled out in Nyeri. However, there is
great need for the adoption of the same in order to provide education for Children
who miss out school early in life. These include the children in the streets, Children
with Disabilities and young mothers among others. The objectives of this is to
develop literacy, numeracy, creativity and communication skills; enjoy learning and
to develop desire to continue learning; develop ability for critical thinking and logical

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judgment; appreciate and respect the dignity of work; develop desirable social
standards, moral/ethical and religious values; develop into self-disciplined, physically
fit and healthy persons; develop aesthetic values and capacity to appreciate own and
other people’s cultures and to develop awareness and appreciation of the environment
to this group. This would prepare them for joining secondary education of enrollment
into the vocational training

1.4 Youth polytechnics

There are 49 youth polytechnics with a total population of 3882 trainees. Plans are
being put in place towards revitalizing and staffing of the polytechnics across the
county and this is expected to enhance enrolment and offer quality courses in the
institutions. There is need to introduce new training curriculum to youth polytechnics
that are competitive in the job market. This includes entrepreneurial, agri-business,
ICT courses among others.

1.5 Secondary Education

The county has a secondary school gross enrolment of 31,242 boys and 31,959 girls.
The net enrolment rate stands at 95 per cent and it is noted that there is a negligible
variance between boys and girls enrolment. The completion rate stands at 86.2 per
cent while retention rate is 89 per cent.

1.6 Tertiary Education

There are two public universities, one Private university campus, three Public
university campuses, one national polytechnic, one science and technology institute,
nine other public colleges, one private accredited college and six private non-
accredited colleges.

1.7 Adult and continuing Education

Currently the county has high literacy levels at 91.8 per cent. The adult education
classes stand at 303 with a gross enrolment of 1,885 males and 1,811 females.

1.8 Technical, Vocational Education and Training

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The Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nyeri County Consists
of Public and Private Institutions. The Public TVET Institutions are one national
polytechnic i.e. the Nyeri Polytechnic and two technical training Institutes namely
Mathenge and Mukurweini. The national Government is setting up three new
Institutions at Mathira, Tetu, and Kieni Constituences. The County hosts a number of
Private/faithbased TVET institutins such as the Consolata Training Institute and Little
Flowers Training Institute among others.

Nyeri Internship and apprenticeship Policy

The county government has established Nyeri County Internship Policy - This policy
on internship has been customized by the County Government of Nyeri to provide
guidelines on engagement of interns in the Nyeri County Public Service as provided
for in the Constitution 2010 and other relevant Laws and Statutes. The government
has prioritized job creation and youth employment to achieve economic, social, and
political development and also to secure the prosperity of the county.

i. Youth Empowerment And Social Inclusion

Nyeri County like any other county in Kenya has a youthful population. this
population has a significant challenge in the nation at large as it has resulted in
unemployment, increased crime, drug and substance abuse, health issues, and other
symptoms of social disorder due to unfulfilled needs. Limited involvement of youth in
gainful employment and economic participation as well as their exclusion and
marginalization from the decision-making process and policies is a threat to the
stability of the nation.

ii. Other Intervention Measures

The county government of Nyeri has put in place specific initiatives to empower the
youth including: reservation of tenders, construction of youth empowerment centers
in every sub-county; ;Support youth to access government youth enterprise fund and
Uwezo fund.; The county government has organized events for the Participation of
youth in leadership forums in partnership with NGOs and other stakeholders;

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 Engagement of youths in agribusiness through a partnership with different
organization, where youth can learn more on trade and entrepreneurship.; Lobby for
partnership and collaboration with stakeholders; The county government is
establishing new sports and recreational centers as well as renovating and
modernizing the existing centers to enhance sports, art, and culture among the youth.

iii. Youth Groups with Special Needs

The 2019 National Population Census reported a disability prevalence rate of 2.7%
compared with the rate of 5.3% in 2009. Since 2013, the County Government has
advocated for and taken measures to take into account the needs of youth with special
needs in budgeting, employment and other matters. In the Financial Years 2016-17 to
2021-21, the County Government allocated KES 24.0 million and KES 36.9 billion
respectively to support persons with disabilities. This represents just 0.1% of the
cumulative county budget. Through cash boost for development projects, funding
from the Uwezo funds, the vulnerable and marginalized can access affordable
finances and business development support for economic development. The 30%
procurement set aside for youth women and people living with disabilities is enabling
them to access government tenders and contracts.

5.1 SWOT ANALYSIS OF COUNTY INTERVENTIONS

Positive Negative

Internal Strengths Weaknesses

i. Creativity, talent, and innovation (i) Lack of employable skills

ii. (ii) Flexible and easily trainable due to low education
iii. (iii) Quick in embracing ICT. attainment and skills gaps
iv. Vibrant youth with high skilled

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 knowledge and technical (ii) Weak value systems
knowhow on modern (iii) Prone to negative peer
technologies influence
v. Ethnic diversity (Multiplicity of (iv) Limited capacity to
ethnic identities coexisting in effectively engage in
Nyeri and represented in its entrepreneurship activities
leadership) (v) Negative stereotypes among
vi. Strong community structures the youth
enjoying local support to resolve (vi) Early marriages
conflicts and influence
leadership, youth inclusion in
peace negotiations.
vii. Harnessing youth potential,
youthful political leadership, and
bringing youth voices to
decision-making platforms
viii. Existing and practicing
indigenous cultures provide a
strong identity for youth, women,
and elders.

External Opportunities Threats

(i) ICT advancements I)Vulnerability to engage in terrorism

(ii) Vibrant social media and radicalization (ii) Drug use and
(iii) Potential to exploit youth substance abuse
dividend (iii) Insecurity
(iv) Availability of Technical (iv) Emerging cultural trends
Vocational Education and v)Harmful cultural practices)
Training (TVET) (vii) Youth Unemployment
(v) Unexploited talents in sport and (viii) Climate change
arts (ix) Reintegration and
(vi) Access to Government rehabilitation gaps

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 Procurement Opportunities
(vii) Cross-border trade/enterprises
(viii) Favorable climate and fertile land
for agriculture
(ix) Partnership opportunities with
both state and non-governmental
institutions.

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6.0 SCOPE OF THE POLICY

This policy will be applicable in all youth mainstreaming activities in the Nyeri
County Government comprising the committees and executives. The private sector
and YSOs and Non- profit organization in youth space may use the policy.

The Nyeri Youth Policy holistically covers all interests, needs and affairs of the youth
under the Constitution and other legislative, regulatory and policy matters in the
County which the Constitution requires state organs, state and public officers and all
persons in Kenya to be bound by.

6.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE NYERI YOUTH POLICY

a) To initiate, strengthen and streamline all programmes and services targeting

the youth;
b) To promote social, economic, and political empowerment of the youth;
c) To build youth’s capacity through relevant training and information sharing
d) To promote growth in the development of the youth through actions that
protect; empower and prepare them for adulthood;
e) To provide psycho-social support and other services to youth in conflict
situations, difficult circumstances, and to the disadvantaged (marginalized)
groups;
f) To increase youth involvement in the decision--making, leadership,
community-based, and other development programmes;
g) To mobilize resources for youth programmes and projects at all levels.

6.2 POLICY STATEMENT

It is the policy of the Nyeri county government to foster and encourage youth
empowerment, coordinating timely communication, engaging the youth, and
informing them about available opportunities.

It is the policy of the Nyeri county government to:

a. Initiate affirmative action programs to ensure that the youth have access to
relevant education and training as well as opportunities to associate, be
represented, and participate in political, social, economic, and other spheres of
life.
b. Encourage youth to communicate openly with county government and other
stakeholders about policies, programs, services, and initiatives that affect
them.

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 c. Deliver prompt, accurate, and responsible services that are sensitive to the
needs and concerns of the youth and respectful of youth rights.
d. Establish a platform for coordination throughout the county and trigger
further allocation of adequate resources to support youth-based programs.
e. Provide the youth with timely, accurate, clear, objective, and complete
information about its policies, programs, events, services, and initiatives.

The county government of Nyeri should seeks to ensure youth empowerment and
inclusion and recognizes that there may be limited resources to promote youth
activities that have far-reaching benefits to the growth of the county.

County government press/communication resources may be used to publish youth

issues from other stakeholders when the issues are pro-youth development and
empowerment.

7.0 THE RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES OF NYERI COUNTY POLICY

The development of Nyeri County's Youth Policy is premised upon and justified by,
among others, that:

Article 10 of the Constitution directs that the national values and principles of
governance stated there under bind all state organs, state officers, public officers and
all persons whenever they do any of the matters outlined in the Article that include
making or implementing public policy decisions or enacting, applying or interpreting
any law. Among the values and principles are patriotism, national unity, participation
of the people in decision-making, non-discrimination, protection of the marginalized
and social justice.

Chapter Four, among other Chapters of the Constitution, elaborately sets out, in
different Articles, the rights and freedoms to be enjoyed by all people, including the
youth, in Kenya and broadly states how the rights and freedoms shall be protected.

However, the Constitution leaves to the state organs, state and public officers the
details of how, when and where these rights are to be enjoyed at the national and
County levels through their policies, laws and regulations.

The Constitution directs state organs, state and public officers and all persons to take
into account and consider interests and needs of, among others, the youth while
making policies, enacting laws and regulations and providing services including

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education and training, opportunities to associate, representation, and participation in
political, social, economic, and other spheres of life, as well as access to productive
engagement, such as employment and entrepreneurship.

Whereas the national level of Government has established mechanisms for the
enjoyment enforcement of the rights and freedoms by the youth as set out in the
Kenya Youth Development Policy 2019 and the Kenya National Youth Council Act
2014, no similar policy legal or regulatory framework exists in Nyeri County.

Accordingly, the Policy establishes and provides a necessary and appropriate

framework and mechanism and tool within which to guide the Government to
mainstream and deal with youth affairs, interests and needs and bind all state organs,
state officers, public officers and all persons in Nyeri County to adhere to the
Constitution in terms of Article 10 of the Constitution.

To give effect to the provisions of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 regarding the rights
and freedoms of the youth and provide a framework for strategies to;

a) Identify and address specific challenges that the youth in

Nyeri County face.
b) involve the youth in the County to participate in decision-
making in matters concerning them and contextualize the
youth's issues in the Nyeri County-specific sectoral areas in
accordance with the Nyeri CIDP 2018-2022 and the county
focus areas in the National Vision 2030 Blueprint;
c) provide for a participatory and inclusive mechanism by the
youth to arrive at relevant, appropriate and sustainable
solutions in social, economic, and political affairs of the
County through specific requirements and programs;
d) Coordinate youth affairs and evaluate the effectiveness of
various County Government policies, action plans, and
strategies in regards to youth issues to ensure youth-
oriented plans and actions are established;  
e) Provide a framework within which to develop an integrated
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 youth initiatives and programmes across County
Government Departments and other stakeholders;
f) establish a framework for government/private sector/civil
society co-operation and collaboration to develop broad-
based strategies and partnerships to provide enhanced
opportunities to the youth to maximize their potential;
g) establish a mechanism to anticipate and identify issues and
risks associated with youth participation in development
and provide policies and programmes for intervention; and
h) provide a monitoring and evaluation mechanism for the
implementation of the policy
i) Empowered youth for sustainable development in Nyeri

j) To Integrate holistic and sustainable youth development

programs geared to empower youth for self-reliance.

8.0 NYERI YOUTH POLICY FRAMEWORK

8.1 VISION
Empowered youth for sustainable development in Nyeri

8.2 MISSION
To Integrate holistic and sustainable youth development programs geared to empower
youth for self-reliance.

8.3 RALLYING CALL

VIJANA TUWAJIBIKE

8.4 GUIDING PRINCIPLES

(i) Leave no one behind- Nyeri county youth tailored its messages programs,
timing, and channel to reach all the youth.
(ii) Proactive- this communication policy attempts to allow the county
government of Nyeri to talk to the youth population directly rather than
relying on other stakeholders to work for them.
(iii) Listen to the youth population and stakeholders and integrate their
feedback when possible and thereafter respond to youth requests for
information.
(iv) Strong and consistent messages- a successful communication plan is built
on strong themes and is more effective. The communication plan should
support in force and reflect on the goals of the youth policy.

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9.0 LEGAL, POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

This policy is guided largely by the Constitution and other national and international
instruments and policies and initiatives on youth empowerment to which Kenya is a
party, including but not limited to:

a) Commonwealth Plan of Action for Youth Empowerment;

b) The African Youth Charter, 2006;
c) Kenya Vision 2030
d) Dakar Declaration on Youth Empowerment (2000); and
e) Kenya Youth Development Policy (2019);
f) Nyeri CIDP (2018-2022);
g) World Program of Action for Youth (WPAY;
h) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -2030

The County Government should, through the Department concerned with youth
affairs, and in collaboration with other stakeholders, including the youth in the
decentralized County units, establish a framework and mechanism to enable the youth
in the County to effectively and continuously participate and be involved in decision-
making in all matters pertaining to the youth in the County.

The County Government shall, in a participatory process, enact a law or laws

pertaining to governance and guide matters relating to youth and put into effect the
Constitutional provisions dealing with the rights, interests and needs of the youth in
the County.

The County Government shall ensure that the rights, interests and needs of the youth
in the County are adequately catered for in every Department and County entity in the
County by:

a) establishing and maintaining a county youth desk;

b) having a budget line for youth activities and programs;
c) establishing the County Youth Advisory Committee that
shall be representative of all youth interest group
d) maintaining a mechanism to implement, monitor and
evaluate the policies, law, projects and programs pertaining
to youths in the County;

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 e) developing and implementing strategies to assist in
identifying, nursing and nurturing talents and skills of the
youth in the County and developing them to realize their
full potential to participate in the social and economic
affairs of the County;
f) providing training, training facilities and centers for
equipping the youth with special knowledge and skills for
the social and economic development of the County; and
g) creating sporting, recreational and social support systems
and facilities at community and village levels for the benefit
of the people and especially the youth in the County.

The County Government should ensure that youth in the county participate in and
undertake a minimum specified percentage or fraction of public contracts undertaken
by the Government, particularly in relation to agriculture and civil works construction
through policy and necessary legal and regulatory measures.

With the aim of promoting the active participation of the youth in the County in
economic activities and increasing their employment and empowerment, the County
Government shall collaborate with the private sector and civil society to promote
inclusion of the youth in economic undertakings by the private in the County

The County Government shall, either through its own initiatives or in collaboration
with the private sector and other partners: identify and create strategies and programs
to financially support the youth to effectively participate in economic undertakings
within and outside the County in order to create wealth and promote the spirit of
entrepreneurship in the County.

9.1 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

The responsibility for this Policy shall lie and fall under the Department and the
County Executive Committee Member for the time being responsible for matters
relating to youth within the County Government

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 Recognizing that youth affairs are cross-cutting, there shall be established
mechanisms by the County Government and, under the inter-Governmental Relations
Act to facilitate cooperation and collaboration on youth affairs in the County.

The Executive Committee Member responsible for youth affairs shall, in

collaboration and co-operation with other stakeholders, in accordance with such legal
or regulatory framework as may be established for that purpose, have established the
Nyeri County Youth Advisory Committee with the primary object of advising the
County Government on youth matters in the County and on such other matters as shall
be specified in such framework

Nyeri County Youth Advisory Committee shall have representatives from the Youth
in the County, the Government and private sectors, the civil society, faith-based
organizations and representatives of commerce and industry in the County.

It shall be the responsibility of Executive Committee Member responsible for matters

relating to youth to collaborate with other stakeholders and establish or promote the
establishment of partnerships between the youth in the County and elsewhere.

10.0 MONITORING AND EVALUATION

The constitution through different articles including article 10, 56, 174, 195, 201, 203,
225, 226 227, chapter 6, leadership and integrity Act 2012 stipulate that monitoring
and evaluation is an important tool in holding accountable any government activities.
To ensure transparency, integrity, information access, and accountability principles as
well as value for money. At County, CIDP Nyeri 2018-2022 has put up an extensive
monitoring and Evaluation framework chapter to guide, monitor and for compliance
with the standard of transparency, integrity, accountability, and value for money set
by the constitution. This is in addition to the National Integrated Monitoring and
Evaluation System (NIMES) which is the reporting system from National, County,
and sub-County levels.

In line with the above legal instruments, the Monitoring and Evaluation Policy
Framework's purpose is to develop a more credible and consistent framework for
strengthened accountability, quality improvement, and informed decision-making in
the inclusivity of the youths in major county government undertakings, as well as to

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contribute to the professionalization of the monitoring and evaluation functions of the
county governance. Monitoring and evaluation of policy can be carried out by all
interested actors. Official policy evaluations themselves need to be monitored to
ensure that the terms of reference are clear and specific about the gender issues that
will be evaluated.

The objective of monitoring is to ensure compliance with the guidelines, goals, and
principles outlined in the Youth Policy. Evaluation is concerned with assessing the
extent of achievement of the set goals and targets. The importance of monitoring and
evaluation is to ensure successful implementation of the youth policy. Monitoring and
evaluation shall be an essential strategy for the delivery of the Youth Policy.

The county should use corporate evaluations and decentralized evaluations. Corporate
evaluations involve independent assessments conducted and/or managed by the
county government Monitoring and Evaluation Section at the request of the governor,
or at the request of other county departments to provide an independent evaluation of
projects or other undertakings. Such evaluations will be undertaken internally
(conducted by the Monitoring and Evaluation Section) or externally (in which case
expertise outside the Institute would be retained). Decentralized evaluations are self-
assessments conducted by the county's programs, offices, and departments.
The framework is held up by the principle of inclusivity, equity, value for money and
fairness. Thus, monitoring and evaluation will be done following collaborations by
the county government and private sectors, informal sectors, NGOs, CBOs, FBOs,
youths, and other stakeholders.

10. POLICY REVIEW

The formulation of the Nyeri Youth Inclusion Policy has been drafted through a
consultative and participatory approach. Various stakeholders from both the national
and county levels were involved in the process. The development of the policy was
centered on the youth, with 19 youth from different ward being trained and
participated in drafting and data collection. Other stakeholders included the public
sector, private sector, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Faith-Based

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Organizations (FBOs), Community Based Organizations (CBOs), and development
partners. Extensive consultative meetings took place with a wide range of
stakeholders including the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and
county governments. In addition forums were held targeting the youth and youth
organizations.
The youth policy will be reviewed every two years to determine the progress of
implementation. This is important to guide the development of the County Integrated
Development Plan (CIDP).

11.0 NYERI COUNTY GOVERNMENT YOUTH COMMUNICATION PLAN

AND STRATEGY

11.1 INTRODUCTION
A good communication plan is essential for any county government to disseminate
crucial information out to its youth population and other stakeholders involved in
youth affairs. Understanding what communication channels and tools are available to
the county government and which are used or preferred by the youth population is
essential for making sure information reaches out to the youth.
The youth population has access to various communication channels ranging from
traditional forms of media, word of mouth, online social media platforms, and other
online sources. County governments need to be aware of youth description and
distribution channels to provide information as seamlessly as possible.
There are so many issues regarding the youth that needs to be shared: upcoming
events, new programs, sustainability initiatives, important updates, and other youth-
based programs. Nyeri county government has the opportunity to share such
happenings as a means of empowering and sensitizing the youth to take part in them.
Nyeri county government recognizes the value of youth involvement, the wealth of
information and resources that the youth possess. It is vitally important to increase
youth understanding, ideas and values so that they can be utilized to make informed
decisions about their life.
This proposal communication plan will aid the county government in empowering the
youth and maintaining trust between the youth and other stakeholders: including the
county government, national government, and others.

11.2 COMMUNICATION TOOLS

I. Online Social media platform

Social networking tools serve as a quick and easy way to obtain public opinion
and keep youths updated and informed. It also engages youths, introduces new
services, and publicizes upcoming events.

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 There are different types of networking tools available for the county
government to use, these are: -Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Flickr,
Social Networking tools serve as a quick and easy way to obtain public
opinion and keep the youth updated and informed. Social networking benefits
include the following:
 Ability to build trust, relationships, and establish open lines of
communication.
 Ability to allow the Nyeri county government to be proactive and
not reactive to youth needs and concerns.
 Ability to drive traffic to the county website and to keep citizens
updated and informed.
 Ability to engage youth, introduce new services, publicize
upcoming events, reach a new demographic, and more.
Wherever possible, links to more information should direct users back to the
County's official website for information, forms, documents, or online
services.

II. Official county website

This site is the primary communication vehicle as it shall act as a transparent,

information portal, providing a convenient manner for the youth to obtain the
information. It shall enhance that the youths receive information in a timely
and convenient manner.

III. Organized events

Face to face is preferred as a more personable form of interfacing with the

youth because the body language and eye contact amplify trust.
Communication may include, but is not limited to:
 One-on-one Meetings
 Youth forums
 Conferences
 Public events

IV. Television and radio

 These traditional forms of communication are available in almost
all homesteads and are thus preferred as a means of reaching a
wider youth audience.
 The County of Nyeri should continuously relay youth-related
information through radio and Tv programs. These programs
include:
 Public service programs-these are unpaid for and seek to reinforce
information

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  Documentary-this shall provide a case study to encourage and
empower the youth in the whole country.
 Feature programs- this shall concentrate on particular youth
programs thus influencing youth to action.

V. Youth Advocacy tool kit

This shall give the youth of Nyeri the skills and important information they
need to stand up for their rights.

12.0 POLICY COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION

This policy outlines that overall coordination of the youth activities in the County
shall be anchored in the office of the Governor. The primary coordination will be
entrusted to a youth advisory committee to oversee the implementation process,
advise relevant stakeholders, and ensure effective implementation of the policy and
other county plans with the support of a youth directorate anchored within the
department responsible for youth affairs, as well as coordinate and cooperate with
other relevant County departments and National Government Agencies such as state
departments of youth, the National Youth Council, and other affirmative action
agencies. In Nyeri County, there is a framework for all stakeholders to collaborate in
the implementation of youth activities and programs.

The Youth Advisory Committee shall be constituted of youth, representative of

relevant line departments as well as representative of other stakeholders such as
CSOs, faith based representative and private business associations.

The Committee shall in partnership with the Youth directorate and line Department;

a) Promote coordinated strategies to improve youth programs outcomes

in the county
b) Promote evidence-based and innovative programing strategies for
youth empowerment
c) Promote youth engagement and coordinate activities by different
partners within the county.
d) Oversee implementation of the youth policy and advocate for more
programs towards empowerment of youth.

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 e) Shall ensure inclusion of youth issues in key functions of the county
and budget-making processes as well as strengthen the youth
organizations for effective representation in the county matters.
It further introduces four cross-cutting initiatives:
i. Develop a shared language on youth topics; such as youth
employment, representation, and inclusivity in social, economic, and
political programmes
ii. Assess and disseminate models of collaboration and participation of
youths in different leadership positions
iii. Centralize and disseminate information from the national government
to the county government through the youth empowerment centers in
the county
iv. Promote data collection and evaluate the performance of the youth
empowerment centers through oversight of the county government.

The implementation of this policy will depend on a sound institutional framework,

adequately coordinated implementation support, effecting resource mobilization and
funding, effective programme monitoring; and active political, administrative, and
technical support for the translation of goals, objectives, and strategies outlined in the
Policy into actual programmes at all levels of society. A concerted and coordinated
effort is required by all stakeholders that is the County Government, non-government
and private institutions, churches, youth groups, and community organizations to
address youth issues comprehensively

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13.0 IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING

Means of
Goal Strategies Outcome Indicator Activities Key actors
verification
Promotion of 1.1 Modernizing and equiping Increased number of youth
Develop career Capacity
quality existing vocational training institutes with skills and knowledge No. of youth CECM
guidance and accessment
education and to cope with the technological in the development of the trained Education
mentorship platforms report
training advancement County
No. of
1.2 Champion for more internship, Increased number of
mordernized Training
volunteer-ship, apprenticeship mordernized vocational Hire qualified trainers
vocational reports
programs. training centres
centres
No. of e- Renovate and
1.3 Champion for digital e-learning Inreased number of e-
learning mordernize training
programmes for the youth in each learning programs within
programs facilities within Nyeri
and every ward the County
introduced County
Subsidized
polytechnic fees to
1.4 Design and implement county
encourage more
mentorship system
admission of the
youth.
1.5 Promote creation of more youth
empowerment centres in all
subcounties to enable youth to access Increased number of YECs
information and acquire practical
relevant skills for employment
1.6 Champion for platforms that link Increased number of No. of platforms Develop a workplan Report per
the Youth to both public and private platforms that link the that link the for linkage activities activity

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 youth to public
youth to both public and
sector and private
private sectors
sectors
1.7 sign, formulate policies and laws Increased number of laws, No. of policies Plan for consultative
Meeting
that promotes quality education and policies that enhance and laws meetings with county
Reports
training education and training formulated. legistative members
EMPLOYMENT AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Means of
Goal Strategies Outcome Indicator Activities Key actors
verification
Promotion of 1.1 Advocate for formulation and
inclusive implementation of an appropriate Increased number of
employability Number of Consultative meetings
employment policy that creates a employment policy Meeting
and enterprise policies with county
level playing field for youth in Busia developed by Nyeri County Reports
development developed legislative members
irregardless of their age, ethnicity, for the youth
status background, etc.
Develop a workplan
for Exhibitions to Workplan
1.2 Promote entrepreneurship culture conducted annually
Increased number of
by organizing exhibition, career fares No. of Plan for consultative
exhibition organized by the
where youth can showcase their exhibitions held meeting with county
County Government Meeting
innovation skills CEC of finance for
Reports
budget allocation for
exhibition
Increased number of youth
1.3 Facilitate job placement for the Mapping for the
employed through Nyeri
youth within the county in No. of Youth number of
County Government in Data Reports
conjunction with other government employed unemployed youth in
partnership with other
agencies e.g NITA Nyeri County
government agencies
Consultative meeting Meeting NYC youth
between county NYC Reports rep & CEC
youth representatives, Youth ,Ch

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 county public service
board and private air PS
sector stakeholders board
1.4 Supporting integration of youth
through incubation of businesses.
Increased number of youth No. of newly
1.5 Advocate for subsidized business in entrepreneurship that registered
permits for the youth in the county will increase income business for the
generation among the youth youth
Mapping for SMEs
Increased credit facilities
1.6 To initiate and operationalize No. of Credit and innovative ideas
that promotes SMEs for Data Reports
Nyeri youth development and facilities given that needs financial
Youth in Nyeri County
empowerment fund. out boost
1.7 Champion for an initiative that Number of Conduct capacity
Improved skill set and
matches occupation skills, capacity building trainings that Training NYC youth
competencies through
competencies through the promotion building promotes skill set & reports rep & CEC
capacity building initiatives
of research skills and competencies. initiatives competence matching Youth

Conduct training on
access to agricultural
information and
extension services
that increase CEC
awareness on agriculture
agribusiness value NYC youth
addition rep
1.9 Advocate for accountability for
Improved accountability of Monitoring and
Youth Empowerment funds Percentage level Evaluation
Youth Empowerment Evaluation review of
provided by the government agencies of accountability reports
Funds Youth Funds
and stakeholders CEC Youth
Audit review for the
Audit reports
Youth Funds

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 YOUTH INVOLVEMENT, PARTICIPATION, AND LEADERSHIP

Means of
Goal Strategies Outcome Indicator Activities Key actors
verification
To enhance Number of
Promote the establishment of County
active youth youth
Youth Advisory committee whose Existence of a functional
involvement and representatives Mapping out of
chairperson is a youth and advisor to County Youth Advisory
participation in in the Youth Youth representatives
the governor on matters related to committee
leadership Advisory
youth
committee
Number of
youth peace
champions
Train, promote and support youth
Increased number of Youth trained on ways Mapping for Youth
champions for peace and conflict
Peace champions to promote Peace Champions
resolution in the county;
peace and
conflict
resolution

County
Youth
Facilitate and coordinate Youth Increase number of Youth No of youth-led Identify existing Monthly and representati
projects, activities, and events in the project activities in Nyeri community youth project quarterly ve and
community. County projects activities reports County
Dept. for
youth
promoting active citizenship, social Improved active citizenship Number of Training of youth on Training County
inclusion and solidarity among youth and social inclusion of Youth trained in active citizenship reports Dept. for
including those with special needs Youth in Nyeri County Nyeri County through dialogue youth
and other vulnerable groups forums at all levels

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 (county, sub-counties,
and wards)
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Means of
Goal Strategies Outcome Indicator Activities Key actors
verification
To promote Number of
youth active youth who has
1.1 Provide youth farmers with Increased number of
participation in access to market Mapping of youth
market information, link with informed youth on market
the agricultural and agricultural involved in
markets and agricultural extension and agricultural extension
sector through extension agricultural activities
services; services
agribusiness services
value chain information
Mapping of youth
involved in
agricultural activities
Number of
Conduct training of
Increase number of youth youth equipped
1.2 Equip the youth with agriculture youth on machinery Training
equipped with farming with farming
equipment and machinery use in collaboration reports
machinery and tools machinery and
with the County
tools
agricultural extension
officers & other
stakeholders
Conduct awareness
campaigns on
Improved sensitization of available
Develop mechanism that attract the youth on opportunities in opportunities in the
youth to Agribusiness agribusiness agricultural sector
Profiling success stories of youth Increased number of Number of Mapping for success Success stories
participating in agribusiness success stories of youth success stories stories of youth reports
participating in agriculture of youth in participating in
agriculture agriculture

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 Percentage Map for county wards
reduction of in need of post
Champion for more post harvest reduced amount of post- post harvest harvest storage Assessment
facilities in Nyeri County harvest wastage wastage facilities report
Train youth farmers
on ways to reduce Training
post harvest wastage reports
HEALTH PROGRAMMES
Means of
Goal Strategies Outcome Indicator Activities Key actors
verification
1. Advocate for No. of GYW
Promote access of SRHR information Increased access of SRHR
universal who have access Conduct Awareness Quarterly
to Girls and young women in Nyeri information to GYW in
health care to SRHR campaign on SRHR Reports
County. Nyeri county
services information
Conduct consultative
Promote for more budget allocation Percentage meetings between
provided by the County Government increase of County youth Meeting
Increased budget allocation
and stakeholders towards equipping budget advisory council and Reports
health centers allocation county department for
health

No. of health Mapping of health Survey and

Digitize County health facilities to Increased number of health facilities with facilities without a Mapping
capture youth database for easy facilities with digitized digitized digitized system Reports
access of health services. systems database
systems
Champion for youth health Increased number of health No of health’s No of dialogue
volunteers' stipends volunteers volunteers who forums to create
have received awareness

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 monthly
stipends
Number of
Capacity building of health health Conduct capacity
Increased knowledge of
professionals to address health professionals building of Youth
health professional on Capacity
strains among the youth. E.g STDs, involved in health professionals
health strains issues among building reports
HIV & AIDs and mental health capacity in all wards within
the Youth
awareness. building Nyeri County
initiatives
Map for youth survey and
affected by health Mapping
constrains Reports
YOUTH, SOCIETY, SPORT AND CULTURE
Means of
Goal Strategies Outcome Indicator Activities Key actors
verification
Increased number of Number of Youth talent mapping
Promote talent search for talented Mapping
talented Youths in Nyeri identified in all wards in Nyeri
Youths in Nyeri reports
county talented youth County

Develop a work plan

Advocate for for naturing and Workplan
active Youth talent show-casing
Participation in
Sports and Percentage level
Champion for marketing of Youth Conducting talent
cultural Increased marketing of of marketing
talents Both at the county, National exhibition e.g film Activity reports
activities Youth talents activities for
and international level screening and music
youth talents
Promote for more cultural festivals Increased number of Number of Organizing for
Activity reports
that promote youth talents cultural festivals cultural festive cultural activities

Champion for establishment of more Increased number of Number of Conduct consultative Meeting

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 cultural centers and facilities e.g meeting between
recording studios and talent cultural festive youth representatives,
cultural center and facilities Reports
academies for sports and creative art and facilities county department of
youth and sport
Number of
Rehabilitation, renovation and Improved level of existing renovated and Mapping for existing
Mapping
equipping of existing cultural center cultural centers and equipped cultural center in need
reports
and facilities facilities cultural centers of renovation
and facilities

CLIMATE CHANGE & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Means of
Goal Strategies Outcome Indicator Activities Key actors
verification
Advocate for Create awareness on
active 1.1 Champion for active participation the importance of
participation of of youth in Agro-forestry through Improve participation of Number of agro-forestry in all
Youth in tree planting activities in partnership youth in agro-forestry youth involved wards in Nyeri Mapping
Climate change with Kenya Forest Service initiatives in agro-forestry County reports
and Mapping youth
Environmental involved in agro-
Conservation forestry for training
Percentage
Lobby for finances to promote tree Increased budget allocation increase of
nurseries programs in all wards in to tree nursery programs in Budget Mapping for tree Mapping
Nyeri County Nyeri allocation nurseries programs reports
Advocate for Programs that promote Increased number of Number of Mapping for climate Mapping
use of clean and renewable Energy programs with Youth Youth change youth activists reports
participating in clean and Participating in to promote awareness
renewable energy clean and of use of clean and

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 renewable
energy programs renewable energy
Create awareness on
the importance of
clean and renewable
energy Activity report
Percentage Carry out forums to
Educate the Youth on the harm of Increased awareness on decrease of educate the youth on
carbon print emissions effects of carbon-print carbon-print effects of carbon-print Forum reports
Increased awareness on the Percentage Conduct awareness
Enact strict laws that bans negative effects of decrease of campaign with a key
deforestation deforestation carbon-print target on Youths Activity report

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