Bungoma County Youth Policy 2022

Abstract

Bungoma County Youth Policy has been formulated to respond to the changing conditions of youth in the 21st Century. It addresses particular needs and circumstances surrounding the youth in Bungoma County, the Republic of Kenya and globally. It is informed by various national, regional and global documents that address youth issues as well as contributing to the global process of policy renewal. All these, seek to promote the developmental state in Kenya, protect democracy, support economic development, moral and spiritual regeneration, wealth creation and distribution, and to provide the strategic leadership in the fight to eradicate poverty, unemployment and underdevelopment. Article 260 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 (CoK 2010) defines a youth as “the collectivity of all individuals in the Republic who have attained the age of eighteen years; but have not attained the age of thirty-five years”. This Policy will thus refer to the above definition as it addresses youth issues in the County.