Young people 's role in building back better

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Youth bulges have become a global phenomenon and Kenya is no exception. With the highest percentage of youth,Kenya stand on rg runway of economic take-off if they find the correct formular to harness their energy, creativity ane interpreneurship. The youth are an economic force which when the government focuses on them in terms of equiping them with knowledge and resources,they can lead to an economic revolution beyond expectations. Starting from manufacturing, sports, agriculture and MSMES, most of the youth have the potential and zeal to work and ignition and support from other sectors. Not leaving behind the leadership sector. With the recently concluded elections most of the leaders who were elected to various arms of government are youth. There knowledge will be very useful in terms of creating policies that will help in economic revival.

The creativeness and innovation is a essential resource in manufacturing sector. For us to achieve the desired industrial growth, the energies of the youth should be channeled into it. Their ideas should also be brought on the table to be part of the discussion. The government should also appreciate and reward the noble ideas in order to encouraging the sprouting of other ideas. With this the dream of having the "made in Kenya" products will no longer be just a dream but a dream come true. Revamping the industrial sector in Kenya will not only create jobs but also create business opportunities within the region. This will automatically stimulate economic growth. The medium small and macro enterprises should also be put on focus. Most the youth are join this sectors as an alternative means of income due to unemployment. The MSMES contributes to 30% of our GDP.

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The growth of the digital space has given a chance to most youth to showcase there prowess on digital matters. This sector has create connection of jobs to many youth around the globe. Some of them have channel their energy into the digital space to create websites and apps. If the government gives them the necessary monetary resource, the achievements within a short time will be insurmountable. The Mpesa app the was created by a Kenyan youth some years back is one of the best example of the wonders the young generation can do within the digital space. Mpesa is not only relied upon as a means of money transaction in Kenya but also East African countries and other countries in the world.

In Agricultural sector, youth are now taking space, moving from the back benchers to being the key players in agriculture. The current digitization of agriculture has brought major impact within the sector. The need from the government to eradicate hunger disaster that is hitting most parts of our country is becoming and advantage to most youth as agriculture is the soul source of employment to many people in our country. Revamping the agricultural sector will automatically fuel the growth of our economy. Through subsidizing of farm inputs, there will be an increase production of food which will be enough to feed the people and the surplus ones be exported generating income automatically. For this to be achieved,more active and vibrant people will be needed. The youth will be the backborne of the process.