How State is killing hopes of jobless youth

Mildred Jahenda shows President Uhuru Kenyatta her innovation of construction materials that can be adopted for affordable housing at last year's ASK international show. (File, Standard)

For Mildred Jahenda, the day she met President Uhuru Kenyatta will remain vivid for years to come.

It was October 2018 and Ms Jahenda was one of the exhibitors at the Agricultural Society of Kenya annual show as one of the young people selected by the National Construction Authority (NCA) to showcase innovations in affordable housing.