The National Youth Council of Kenya (NYC), in partnership with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) and its Women, Youth, Peace and Security Institute (WYPSI), has launched a training programme to empower young people with leadership and peacebuilding skills.
The course, which targets to train 35 participants drawn from Kenya and Uganda, commenced on June 23, 2025 and is scheduled to run for five days.
While unveiling the training in Nairobi, Principal Secretary, State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy Mr.
Fikirini Jacobs said inculcating the culture of peace in the youth is a recipe for development. "We know that Kenya and Africa in general is a very important continent, and we want to harness that peace so that we can have the development," said the Principal Secretary's representative, Ms Emily Maina, the Director of Youth Social Development.
