Youth Agenda CEO Susan Mwongera. She says President Uhuru's manifesto leads in outlining tangible programmes for the creation of employment for youths. [Photo: scoopnest.com]President Uhuru Kenyatta's manifesto has the most tangible and solid programmes aimed at addressing unemployment among youths.In a survey conducted by Youth Agenda on specific actions each presidential candidate intends to undertake to solve the unemployment problem that is prevalent among youths, Uhuru tops the list trouncing his closest challenger Raila Odinga of NASA.Youth Agenda CEO Susan Mwongera released the survey on Monday said that Raila and NASA have captured job creation interventions but nothing in his manifesto highlights how the youth as a constituency will benefit.“Jubilee promises to expand youth participation in national development and guarantee 30 per cent of appointments, projects and budgets to youths,” Mwongera said as quoted by the Star.She noted that NASA 'only' commits to establishing a government that reflects the representation of the Kenyan nation, including fair representation, which Mwongera said leaves a gap on what is in its store for the youth."Most young people are concerned with the measures that candidates will take in terms of establishing youth institutional and policy frameworks.Our findings were that only Jubilee and Prof Wainaina have outlined youth-related institutions that they propose to establish or expand,” Mwongera added.Uhuru also beat Raila's plans on ease of doing business for youths.
The survey revealed that Uhuru and his Jubilee Party, and independent candidate Michael Wainaina have articulated their plans on youth better than others.
The survey was carried out through a questionnaire to four Presidential candidates, Uhuru, Raila, Third Alliance’s Dr Ekuru Aukot and Independent candidate Michael Wainaina, who cooperated and had their manifestos available online.