Four radical solutions that will address youth unemployment in Kenya

Data from the FinAccess Household Survey, 2022 revealed that 28.5 percent of Kenyans are casually employed, with only nine percent holding permanent jobs. [iStockphoto]

At the start of the year, President William Ruto gave a four-hour media interview that was broadcast across the country in Kiswahili and English. One of the topics that caught my attention, and that of my friends who are university graduates is the issue of youth unemployment. "The biggest resource we have as a country is our human capital," said Ruto.

Data from the FinAccess Household Survey, 2022 revealed that 28.5 percent of Kenyans are casually employed, with only nine percent holding permanent jobs. The rest, a majority being the youth, are unemployed.