Economy Why one in three Kenyan youths wants to go abroadThe study conducted by a pan-African research network, AfroBarometer, reveals that at least 35 percent of Kenyan youth have at some point considered leaving the country to live abroad. FILE PHOTO | NMGMore than one in every three Kenyan youths would leave the country to find a better job abroad, escape poverty or pursue an education if given a chance, a new survey has found. The study conducted by a pan-African research network, AfroBarometer, reveals that at least 35 percent of Kenyan youth have at some point considered leaving the country to live abroad. “The most popular destination among potential emigrants is neither Europe nor North America, but another African country. Potential emigrants are also more numerous among men (40 percent) and urban residents (44 percent) than among women (35 percent) and rural dwellers (32 percent).

Source: The North Africa Journal March 27, 2019 07:41 UTC