Our Youth, Our Future: Moving Forward to Address Youth Development in Kenya

Kenya is a young nation, with 75 percent of its population being under the age of 30 years and 22 percent being between the ages of 15 to 24 years. For Kenyan young people – and for young people worldwide – the critical transition from childhood to young adulthood is delicate and challenging and is dependent on support and guidance from the family, community, school, and society at large. Adolescence is also a period in which critical life altering actions are taken and decisions are made (in schooling and training, relationships and marriage, sexual initiation, and risky behavior).