This policy brief highlights the need for more inclusive economic growth in Kenya, particularly to create job opportunities for its youth population. The median age in Kenya is notably young, and youth unemployment rates are high, with many in vulnerable employment or outside the labor force. The policy brief reviews various youth employment policies and their impacts, emphasizing the challenges in the labor market and the need for holistic, multi-faceted approaches to youth employment. It also discusses the importance of integrating youth employment policies with wider macroeconomic and sector-specific policies, enhancing skills training, improving labor market regulations, and increasing data and information for better policy formulation and implementation.

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