Claiming the space: The inclusion and participation of the youth in Kenya's 11th and 12th Parliaments

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) The National Youth Council The National Youth Council (NYC) is established by the National Youth Council Act 97 with the mandate to, among others, lobby for legislation on issues affecting the youth; act as a voice and bridge to ensure that the Government and other policy makers are kept informed of the views and aspirations of the youth; and, promote research, collation and analysis of data on youth issues. 98 With a structure extending to the grassroots where NYC delegates are directly elected by youth in the counties, the NYC can play a central role in collating issues of concern to the youth and sharing these with Youth MPs to address them through the various legislative and oversight tools. c) The Kenya Youth Development Policy (2018) This policy is part of the national government’s policy commitment for a greater cohesive society, equitable, inclusive and participatory economic and social process for sustainable development. This policy supersedes the Kenya Youth Development Policy 2007. It also outlines policies that aim to remove obstacles to youth participation in political, economic and social development. It provides that the Government, in collaboration with key stakeholders, has an obligation to provide a supportive environment where youth leadership abilities can be nurtured, and national values entrenched among the youth. 99 d) Working Groups and Civil Society Organizations There are various non-governmental organizations that offer support to Youth Parliamentarians through the various programmes they offer. Such organizations either focus fully on issues revolving around the youth or have designated programmes to cater for such matters. Among these are the Kenya Youth Senate, ActionAid Kenya, Africa Youth Trust, Youth Alive Kenya, Siasa Place and Youth Agenda. The programs run by these CSOs aim to, among others, inspire young people to make positive contributions to their communities, the nation and to the world; support youth networks and facilitate political participation by youth living in poverty and exclusion; audit and monitor the execution of policies relating to the youth; advocate for youth responsive policies and legislation; document and gather information on youthgeared policies; build the capacity of youth leaders and youth groups to engage county governments and demand their inclusion in decision-making; and to empower the youth to demand transparency and good governance from their leaders. CLAIMING THE SPACE: 21
CHAPTER 4 ANALYSIS OF THE INCLUSION AND PARTICIPATION OF YOUTH MPS DURING THE 11TH AND 12TH PARLIAMENTS Overview Parliament is vested with three key mandates, namely representation, legislation and oversight. Members of Parliament discharge these by way of several tools, among them Bills, Motions, Questions/ Statements and Petitions, as well as inquiries or investigations by House Committees. This Chapter highlights some of the contributions of Youth MPs during the term of the 11th Parliament and the first two years of the 12th Parliament. During the 11th Parliament, there were forty-one MPs aged 35 years and below. Of these, thirty-one were elected while ten were nominated; thirty-one were Members of the National Assembly while ten were Senators; and, twenty-eight were men while thirteen were women. ODM contributed the highest number of youth MPs, at sixteen, followed by TNA and URP with nine youth MPs each. WDM had two MPs, UDF, NFK and CCU one each, and two of the youth MPs were Independent. 22 CLAIMING THE SPACE:
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