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Jobs key to stopping protests, says Kagwe

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe.[File,The Standard]

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has warned that Kenya will continue to see youth unrest unless job opportunities are created to pull young people away from protests and property destruction.

Speaking on Saturday, July 12, Kagwe said rising youth unemployment has become a major driver of street demonstrations that often turn violent.

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