[PSCU]The Coronavirus pandemic has temporarily set back the global agenda of ensuring young people aged between 10 to 24 years are in education, training, or employment by 2030, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said. President Masisi and PM De Croo are new entrants into GenU's leadership council where President Kenyatta is a member and a strong voice for the youth agenda. Despite the setback, President Kenyatta said the pandemic has catalysed young people’s innovativeness and heightened the relevance of the GenU vision. Citing the example of Mr Calvin Shikuku Odhiambo, a 2020 GenU Youth Challenge winner from Kenya, President Kenyatta said young people have shown amazing resilience and eagerness to seek solutions. President Kenyatta was joined at the virtual meeting by Head of Public Service Dr Joseph Kinyua and ICT CS Joe Mucheru.

Source: Standard Digital April 30, 2021 15:46 UTC