Makueni Youth Network

Education & Capacity Enhancement

Makueni Youth Network partners with NGOs and government Institutions to assess learning outcomes, system accountability, and analyse gender gaps in education. We then translate evidence into action by engaging and lobbying duty bearers to enact responsive policies and allocate adequate budgets that address identified learning and equity challenges.

Advocacy & Civic Engagement

Makueni Youth Network equips young people with civic knowledge, skills, and confidence to actively participate in governance and accountability processes. We amplify youth voices to influence inclusive policies, enhance service delivery and ensure resource allocations in youth programs.

Leadership & Talent Development

Makueni Youth Network nurtures a generation of confident, values-driven young leaders who are equipped with practical skills to lead change across social, economic, and governance spaces. Through structured training and mentorship, we empower youth to harness their potential, access opportunities, and take up leadership roles in their communities.

OUR PROGRAMS

Advocacy & Civic Engagement

We recognize that meaningful governance cannot be achieved unless marginalized voices are deliberately in decision-making be part of the process.

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Leadership & Talent Development

We reject the reductionist view instead, we prioritize structural investment in the talents, enterprises, and leadership potential of young people.

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Education & Capacity Enhancement

We don’t view education as a linear process of classroom instruction—it is an ecosystem of opportunity, equity, and transformation.

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Who We Are

Makueni Youth Network CBO was founded in 2014 to build a movement of young people committed to driving positive change across social, educational, political, and economic spaces. The organization believes that young people have the potential to be transformative leaders in society. Our core mission is to mobilize, collaborate, empower, and transform young people to actively engage in decision-making processes. Furthermore, the network also aims to increase youth representation in leadership and promote grassroots civic action. MYN confronts systemic barriers that hinder inclusive participation and equitable development.