University student leaders back call for youth-led national dialogue

University students addressing the media at the University of Nairobi in support of intergenerational conclave on July 22, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]

A group of university student leaders has thrown its weight behind former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's call for an intergenerational national dialogue, insisting that the proposed platform must remain youth-led and free from political interference.

Among the key issues the students hope to address through the proposed dialogue are youth unemployment, inclusive governance, police brutality, and reforms to the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).