Green jobs offer a glimmer of hope for many jobless youths

Recycling and clean-up initiatives contribute to a sustainable future for all. [iStockphoto]

The youth in Kenya are arguably a highly tech-savvy generation, a vibrant age group filled with agility and optimism about shaping their respective careers, and future in general. They are the intentional voice of their younger peers, the adolescents, who are quickly budding into the youth age group.

While they comprise of over 80 per cent of Kenya's population, they are faced with many challenges that almost crash their dreams as they watch the available economic opportunities fade away due to conflict or poverty.