Siaya County youths have received a significant boost through a new empowerment program launched by the Chief Officer for Gender, Youth Affairs, and Social Services, Mrs. Judith Oyugi.
The five-day training dubbed “Jitume, Jijitambulishe, Jiajiri,” aims to equip over 100 young people from South East Alego Ward with essential skills, including personal development, digital literacy, content creation, and mentorship for long-term growth.
Participants will be connected with experienced mentors to ensure the sustainability of their ventures. Mrs. Oyugi emphasized the importance of youth exploring opportunities offered by national and county government programs.
She expressed concern about the trend of young people engaging in counterproductive political activities, urging them to channel their energy into constructive pathways instead. She extended heartfelt gratitude to stakeholders supporting the program, including Globcom, Siaya Muungano Network, and other NGOs championing youth-led initiatives in the region.
This initiative represents a vital step toward nurturing a generation prepared to lead, innovate, and uplift their communities.
The County Government of Siaya, through the Department of Tourism, Culture, Sports and Arts in collaboration with the Executive Office of the Governor, will roll out The Nyalore Governors Cup for football men. This will be a Countywide tournament for talents identification, talent exposure and creation of temporary job opportunities for the Youth – “Kandanda Mashinani, Pesa kwa Vijana!”. The tournament shall be played on weekdays for one month, the whole of December 2023. The one month long tournament will be launched by the Governor Siaya, James Orengo on 1st December 2023 at Sega Mixed Primary School starting at 9.00am. The final match will be played on 1st January, 2024, at the Migwena Sports Group.
