Africa-Press – Kenya. The United Nations Development Program has offered to support Kenya in hosting the YouthConnekt Africa Summit in October 2023.
Michele Candotti, the Chief of Staff and Director of the Executive Office of the UNDP, announced this when he made a courtesy call on Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at his Harambee House Annex office.
Candotti also announced that Kenya is due to take over the presidency of the Executive Office of the UNDP from January 2023.
DP Gachagua said Kenya was ready to host the youth summit which was the brainchild of Rwanda and has been hosted in Kigali annually for the last 10 years.
The DP said Kenya is delighted to host the summit which has traditionally brought together more than 9,000 youth from across the continent to exchange ideas on technology and entrepreneurship.
“It will be a great moment for us. The role of the youth cannot be over-emphasised,” said the DP, adding that Kenya will hold at least 10,000 youths.
“The President and I have made a commitment that we shall mentor them (the youth) and they will be partners in the economic transformation of our country,” the DP said.
Candotti said the UNDP was ready to support Kenya as it hosts the youth summit and was equally prepared for Kenya’s leadership of its Executive Office from January next year.
“We congratulate Kenya for offering to host the 2023 summit,” said Candotti who was accompanied by the UNDP Resident Representative in Kenya Anthony Ngororano.
Gachagua attended the last YouthConnekt Africa Summit in Kigali last week where he made Kenya’s offer to host the next edition. He was in the company of 12 youthful
The DP was among the keynote speakers at the event alongside Rwanda President Paul Kagame. Other speakers included Namibian President Hage Geingob and the President of Sierra Leone Macky Sall.
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