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American youth fight joblessness with link to employers

BY LILLIAN KIARIE

NAKURU, KENYA: When two young Americans came to Nakuru in August 2011, on an academic visit, they did not foresee falling in love with the place. They even didn’t think about deserting their native home to realise the Kenyan dream. As they engaged in different community projects for their thesis, they couldn’t help but notice the many demotivated unemployed youths lazing around the town.

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