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Kakamega County Youth Service and Women Empowerment Act, 2019 (No. 5 of 2019).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Kakamega
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 7 (Kakamega County Acts No. 5).
Long title
An Act of the County Assembly of Kakamega County to give effect to Article 55 of the Constitution; establish the Kakamega County Youth and Women Empowerment Service and for connected matters and incidental purposes.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Capacity building Rural employment Youth Gender
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

The purpose of the Act is to ensure that youths and women have access to relevant education and training, employment opportunities, participate in political, social and economic spheres of life, and be protected from exploitation and harmful cultural practices. It also aims to promote the participation of youths and women in development and empowerment programs, and provide necessary training to facilitate increased employment and self-reliance of the youth and women. The Act establishes the Kakamega County Youth and Women Empowerment Service to train youths and women and involve them in tasks which serve the County. It provides extensively for the composition of the Service, its membership and how it interacts with youths and women groups.

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