3 Shades of Kenya Youth Hub by Stacey Nduta
Some of you reading this have heard of Kenya Youth Hub, the few informed ones in fact know of the event they are hosting this month. Unfortunately, others have no clue what they are all about. Well this is for each of you.
Recently, I had a sit down with the founder and CEO of Kenya Youth Hub to try get into the mind that transformed an idea to a non-profit organization successfully.
Why?
Duncan Mutwiri, a 4th year Political Science student let me know that KYH was all about opportunity. Why I asked?
He explained that in his second year, looking for an internship was similar to climbing the great wall of China. “The concept behind KYH is to give youth access to opportunities and break the misconception that you need connections to make it anywhere in life."
What?
“What exactly does KYH have to offer that other organizations haven’t tabled yet?”
“Well, for now we are a lift model. We are focusing on preparing the youth for opportunities. This is basically through forums, conferences and summits. We want to open their minds; prove how limitless their productivity can be.”
He further explains how they’ll be launching a special and revolutionary platform during the 2nd Youth Entrepreneurial Summit which is this 13th March at Maseno University.
Who?
“KYH seems to be an organization with the right focus, which team is this backing you up so well?”
“Well, KYH has individuals from diverse academic and professional backgrounds. It goes beyond being friends: it’s about having a similar vision and working towards it. Currently, the organization is led by 8 members of the executive board and 4 members in the board of trustees who lead externally so to speak and have hind sight of the tribulations and solutions in this area of expertise.”
He agrees that he did have a few falls outs possibly because the individuals lost sight of the vision.
Parting shot
“At KYH, we believe all those registering or yet to register will recognize this wave of change and realize that it’s never about waiting for the right chance but being prepared when the opportunity arises. See you there!” Register here
