President Uhuru Kenyatta to address youth forum in Kampala
What you need to know:
- President Kenyatta to speak in his capacity as the chairman of the East African Community at the invitation of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.
- On Sunday, President Kenyatta will travel from Kampala to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend a special Igad summit.
President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Saturday travel to Kampala, Uganda, where he will give tips on leadership, management and business to young people at a town hall meeting.
The President will deliver the keynote address at the youth forum dubbed “Pakasa” (Luganda for ‘toil’) in his capacity as the chairman of the East African Community at the invitation of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who will also speak at the event.
The forum, organised by the Vision Group, a Ugandan media house, brings together experienced individuals to share experiences on how to promote leadership and entrepreneurship among the youth. The theme of the forum is "Creating Opportunities for Youth in East Africa.”
JOB CREATORS
President Kenyatta will explain interventions made by his government to address the challenges that young people face, from which the region can draw lessons. These would include efforts to raise young leaders as well as grow entrepreneurs so that young people move from being job seekers to being job creators.
President Kenyatta will also expound on the opportunities that regional projects hold for the youth in East Africa.
Last year, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda agreed to the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway, a refinery and an oil pipeline linking the three countries under the Northern Corridor Infrastructure project.
“We expect the President, as EAC chairperson, to tell us what kind of jobs such projects will create and the long-term benefits of those projects,” said Robert Kabushenga, the Vision Group's Chief Executive Officer.
WILL BE TELEVISED
In a first for the region, the Kampala event will be televised live across East Africa by Uganda’s Urban TV, the Rwanda Broadcasting Corporation, the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, K24 and Citizen TV. It will also be streamed online.
President Kenyatta will also hold talks with President Museveni on matters of bilateral interest, including the situation in South Sudan.
On Sunday, President Kenyatta will travel from Kampala to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend a special summit of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad), focusing on South Sudan.
