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Politics

Ruto's hustler agenda tested by youth employment struggles

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President William Ruto promised to put young people and small businesses at the centre of economic growth through affordable credit, skills and market access. More than four years later, the administration points to programmes including the Hustler Fund, NYOTA, digital jobs, overseas employment and affordable housing as evidence of creating opportunities for a generation struggling to secure work.

1 hour ago · The Standard →

Politics

  1. Ruto's hustler agenda tested by youth employment struggles

    President William Ruto promised to put young people and small businesses at the centre of economic growth through affordable credit, skills and market access. More than four years later, the administration points to programmes including the Hustler Fund, NYOTA, digital jobs, overseas employment and affordable housing as evidence of creating opportunities for a generation struggling to secure work.

    1 hour ago · The Standard →

  2. Armed GSU officers occupy Moi family Eldoret property

    Armed General Service Unit officers arrived at a five-acre property near Eldoret State Lodge on Friday and ordered private security guards to vacate by 4 pm, disrupting a year-long routine of watchmen guarding the Moi family property.

    1 hour ago · The Standard →

  3. Can Kenya's Gen Z mobilise youth votes for 2027 election?

    Kenya's Gen Z demonstrated political power by mobilising across ethnic and party lines during 2024 protests against the Finance Bill, forcing President William Ruto to withdraw it. The question now is whether they can convert that activism into votes, secure nominations, finance candidates and influence outcomes in the August 2027 election.

    1 hour ago · The Standard →

  4. Gen Z demands remain unmet ahead of 2027 election

    Kenya's young people have demonstrated their ability to force national attention, but the political system faces questions about whether it can address the demands that drove Gen Z into the streets.

    1 hour ago · The Standard →

Society

  1. KNQA crosses one million university qualification registrations

    The Kenya National Qualifications Authority has reached one million registrations of university qualifications, strengthening the fight against fake academic certificates. Proposed legal changes would grant KNQA greater powers to regulate institutions awarding academic credentials.

    1 hour ago · The Standard →

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