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Government turns to gaming in youth empowerment drive

Chess fans in action during an event organised by KICC designed to offer youth space to connect, learn and grow in Nairobi, on August 25, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Kenya is turning youth empowerment on its head, replacing boardrooms with gaming halls, chess boards and anime festivals in a new national programme.

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