Kenyan policymakers and experts have issued a stark warning: the country faces a rapidly closing window to leverage its young population as a demographic dividend, emphasizing the urgent need to address widespread youth unemployment.

• Between 800,000 and 1,000,000 young Kenyans enter the labor market annually seeking jobs.
• Key organizations involved include the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) and CAP-YEI (Youth Empowerment Institute).
• A critical challenge is the mismatch between skills acquired and labor market demands, necessitating stronger implementation of existing youth employment policies.