The problem of youth unemployment came to limelight during the Kenya Gen-Z protests. The NCCK linkage program in Makueni county made strides towards bringing a solution to this problem. During the first phase, 259 youths from 20 groups received mentorship on various matters including mental health, personal development and social skills helping them to adopt acceptable survival mechanisms in the society in spite of the numerous challenges they are facing. During the second phase, 80 youths were linked to various institutions helping them learn useful skills to boost their innovation and employability and gain access to funding for those in or are aspiring self-employment.
Daniel Musyoka before the NCCK linkage he was running his small cyber business but it used not to be very much effective. He highlights that he struggled to manage the business’ finances more so differentiating his personal and capital finances. The linkage program came in handy as a mentor and teacher for him in managing business and resources. This has in turn led to a growth in his business. He was mentored on how to monitor the business’s growth, which he could not do before. This has been very impactful as he is now able to monitor the progression of his business. He looks forward to growing his business through the skills he attained and employ young people.
