The positive effects of youth participation in decision making process

Young people make up about 65% of the Kenyan population making it the largest in the history of this country. One would say Kenya is blessed because of its youthful population but the truth of the matter is young people in the country are still facing a lot of challenges including violence and crime, unemployment and HIV/AIDS, unwanted pregnancy and early marriages, rape and FGM, and many other challenges that undermine their rights and creates a significant social and economic burden to society.

If we are to solve these problems then we need to engage young people in decision making processes that touch around governance, voice, accountability and sexual and reproductive health and rights.