Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya highlighted agribusiness as a prime sector for mass youth employment in Kenya, noting it currently engages over 60 per cent of the workforce. He emphasized the government's commitment to youth empowerment through initiatives like the Agribusiness Hub Programme and NYOTA Programme.

• The Agribusiness Hub Programme has created employment for over 43,000 rural youth in five years, with more than half being young women.
• IFAD Country Director Kenya Mariatu Kamara stressed the need to overcome barriers like limited land access and credit for young agriprenuers.
• The Integrated Agribusiness Hub Programme, implemented across nine countries, has empowered nearly 60,000 rural youth with decent employment, exceeding its original target of 22,000.
• CS Mvurya urged development partners, including IFAD, International Labour Organisation, and the World Bank, to deepen collaboration to support youth employment.