The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party is today (October 25) taking its town hall meeting to Machakos County, with a highly anticipated engagement with university and college students at Semara Hotel.
The theme of todays forum is; comrades for inclusive leadership in political processes.
The UDA Comrades Chapter, Machakos Edition, will feature panel discussions, comments and questions from students as well as answers from top panelists and experts.
Among the topics that will be discussed during the forum include; Importance of youth inclusion in leadership and governance, Youth-empower Interventions in livestock production value chains in Kenya, Youth mainstreaming devolved units, and Digital economy and ICT/Technological transfer.
Other topics that the ruling party’s luminaries will be looking to highlight are; export of labour/local opportunities to markets, jobs, and services, as well as access to education, skills development and training.
Devolution PS Terry Mbaika, her livestock counterpart Jonathan Mueke, Haron K. Kertich (NEA Director ICT), James Maine (the Director of National Housing), and Prof Vincent Nyasaka Machuki (a member of the Presidential Council of Economic Advisors will be the panelists.
Other panelists include; Director of Youth Fund Faith Norah Lukosi, Joshus Arap Sang (Office of the Government Spokesperson) and Sharon Mukai, a student of Technical University of Kenya.
UDA Comrades Chapter
Launched on September 20, 2024, the chapter seeks to establish a robust social-political hustler movement to empower and mobilise youth across the country.
The initiative, UDA says, is designed to create a dynamic platform for students and young professionals to engage in political discourse, advocate for socio-economic development, and understand government policies, programs, and projects.
UDA Comrades Chapter is also geared towards creating a platform where university and college students can engage directly with the ruling political party, allowing them to share their concerns, ideas, and aspirations.
“This program aims to foster a more inclusive and participatory political approach, ensuring that the voices of young people are heard and valued,” a circular from the UDA’s Programs Department says. “Our primary Target Audience is University/College students across the country. The party’s motivation to form this youth-led entity stems from an understanding that Kenyan comrade youths face various interconnected challenges that significantly impact their well-being and prospects.”
The Kenya Kwanza Government, under the tutelage of President William Ruto, says that it is committed to tackling issues that “remain a thorn in the flesh of Kenyan youths”, including high unemployment rates, lack of school fees, political disengagement, digital divide, and cultural expectations among others.
