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Kazi Mtaani: Why we need to rethink the programme which kept youth engaged and fed

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Youths cut grass in a trench along Kisii-Kiligoris road in 2022 under the Kazi Mtaani programme. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

The youth in the country are restless. To vent their anger, they have taken to the streets to protest against the government.

They are unhappy that, as they wallow in poverty with opportunities of eking out a living being limited, those in power are oozing opulence, misappropriating resources and offering poor leadership.

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