CS orders overdue national youth council elections to be held by year-end

The Cabinet Secretary  Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen, EGH has called for immediate action to address the long-overdue National Youth Council (NYC) elections, last held in 2012. 

In a meeting today with the NYC team led by Acting CEO Margaret Kiogora, the CS said that the continued delay was in violation of the NYC Act that mandates polls every three years adding that the delay has been a significant setback for the youth, depriving them of their rightful voice in the country's social, economic, and political development.

"The prolonged delay not only breaches the law but also deprives the youth of their rightful voice in the national discourse and agenda. It is critical that we restore the Council's role by holding transparent elections that allow the youth to reclaim their rightful place in shaping our nation's future," CS Murkomen emphasized.

The team briefed the CS on the strategies being implemented to revitalize the Council to ensure it effectively fulfills its mandate and strengthen youth participation in national development.