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YEP is evolving from a fixed six-month cohort into a continuous youth entrepreneurship programme, allowing young people to join at different stages and progress through personalized entrepreneurship, mentorship and employment pathways within JAY4T’s social enterprise […]

This World Youth Skills Day, JAY4T is proud to spotlight young people whose talents are creating opportunities and strengthening communities. James Wainaina Githirwa, a software developer on the LigiOpen team, reflects on his journey from […]

As we mark World Youth Skills Day, JAY4T is celebrating the young innovators turning their skills into impact. Alex, a mobile and backend developer on the LigiOpen team, shares his experience of helping build a […]

Many educated youth remain unemployed, turning to informal hustles that are now replacing structured opportunities. Thousands of young people graduate every year with skills, ideas, and ambition. Yet many still struggle to turn those abilities […]

How can we listen more deeply to youth, especially from marginalised and low-income communities, in ways that are empowering, actionable, and sustainable? Our LabStorm with Feedback Labs explored this question in depth.

With formal jobs shrinking and industries stalling, Kenya needs solutions beyond endless training and CV workshops. Using statistics from the latest 2025 KNBS Economic Survey, this blog explores how youth-owned, co-created social enterprises—like JAY4T’s KaaKazini, […]