Take charge of the country's destiny, President Kenyatta tells Kenyan youth

President Uhuru Kenyatta. [File, Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked Kenyan youth to stop shying away from pertinent country issues saying the time had come for them to take charge of the affairs of the nation.

The President observed that despite the youth making over 70 per cent of the country's population, their presence has not been felt in key spheres of the country including leadership.