Youth Empowerment And Livelihoods: A Case Of Rural Youth Registered In Groups Involved In Horticulture Production In Trans Nzoia County, Kenya

ABSTRACT In Kenya, 35% of the Kenyan population is youth of ages between 15 to 34 years old. They are recognized as Kenya’s most critical untapped resource with the highest unemployment rate of 67%. Due to the increasing population of unemployed youths in Kenya, the Government of Kenya (GoK) started youth initiatives programs to provide training and Internship aimed at providing relevant work experience and skills to enhance sustainable livelihoods and selfemployment. Kenya’s agriculture sector is the largest foreign exchange earner taking10 per cent annual economic growth, with horticulture …