An opportunity presented itself for young people to contribute to the recently launched 2019 Rural Development Report on rural development by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).  The focus of the report was on creating opportunities for rural youth and was launched at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. It goes without saying that the importance of young people owning dialogues... Continue reading

As young people, we normally pursue our careers with high and diverse expectations which usually arise right after we complete our studies. Unfortunately, in many cases what we perceive as a career is rarely what we get as there is a rush to get gratifying jobs as fast as possible instead of appreciating the journey of planning and building our careers... Continue reading

Agriculture in essence is Life. The future and survival of mankind arguably can be said to be influenced by agriculture on both a positive and negative perspective. Agriculture is said to be the back bone of Kenya’s economy where I was born and bred. In my opinion achieving most of the SDG's especially 1 and 2 can be achieved through Agriculture.... Continue reading

My face to face mentorship took off from the lowest part of Kenya Diani -33km from Mombasa - to the highest peak at Mt. Kenya on the leeward side Nanyuki . A distance of 689km  google maps  by road, this was an exciting trip as my mentor  Patricia wangui and I have been having our progress updates session remotely via skype... Continue reading