Utafiti Sera Youth Employment Creation (YEC) National Policy Convening, organized by CABE Africa in collaboration with PASGR was held in Nakuru.
The event brought together 49 stakeholders from government, private sector, academia, NGOs, and most importantly, youth agripreneurs themselves.
The convening built on Phase IV of the Utafiti Sera Youth Employment Creation project, which co-created evidence with youth-led MSMEs in the mango (Makueni), potato (Nyandarua & West Pokot), and avocado (Kakamega) value chains
Caro Ndung’u, a passionate potato farmer, shares her inspiring journey in agribusiness and how the Centre for African Bio-Entrepreneurship (CABE) has transformed her farming practices.
Caro Ndegwa opens up about her potato farming journey and the remarkable transformations she has experienced since joining the Centre for African Bio-Entrepreneurship (CABE Africa) programs.
She shares how the training and support have enhanced her practices, improved productivity, and opened up new opportunities for growth.
Kingstone Lukose, an avocado farmer, shares his journey and the progress he has made since joining the Centre for African Bio-Entrepreneurship (CABE Africa) programs.
In this video, he highlights the skills he has gained, the challenges he has overcome, and the opportunities that have helped him grow his agribusiness.
Venue: Sarova Woodlands Hotel Nakuru, 19th to 21st August 2025
Target Participants
The national policy convening will convene approximately 50 strategically selected stakeholders representing a cross-section of institutions and sectors critical to advancing youth employment in agriculture and agro-processing. These participants will bring diverse perspectives, technical expertise, and decision-making authority to ensure a holistic and actionable dialogue.
Objectives of the National Convening
The overall objective is to promote the uptake of co-created evidence in shaping national policy, practice, and programming aimed at enhancing youth employment in the agriculture and agro-processing sectors. The specific objectives are:
To present and discuss co-evidence generated through participatory engagements with youth in selected counties, focusing on employment opportunities in the mango, potato, and avocado value chains.
To explore actionable strategies for strengthening policy uptake and implementation by both County and National Governments to enhance youth employment creation in the Mango, Potato, and Avocado value chains.
To promote integration of digital knowledge and learning centres in Mango, potato and avocado value chains in policy processes and decision making.
Expected Outcomes
Co-created evidence generated through house interactions with youth in the selected counties on youth employment creation in Kenya shared.
Possible strategies to enhance policy uptake by both county and national governments to promote employment opportunities for youth in the Mango, Potato, and Avocado value chains identified.
Strengthened commitment to scaling digital solutions in the policy processes and decision making that empower youth-led MSMEs, foster efficiency, productivity and inclusive policy engagement in Mango, potato and Avocado value chains.
