Youth Alive! Kenya

Youth Alive! Kenya (herein referred to as YAK) is a National Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that advocates for and supports youth and women participation in development processes. Founded in 1999 as a community based organization and registered as an NGO in 2003 under registration number OP.218/051/2003/0140/2861. Through innovative programmatic interventions, YAK not only empowers young people but also provides youth with a platform to amplify their voice in the development discourse. YAK has its Headquarters in Nairobi and a Regional Office in Kisumu. Since its inception, YAK has worked in partnership with youth organizations, private sector and government to advocate for youth responsive policies, legislations, and programs within Kenya in particular and Africa in general. YAK envisions “A society where young people are empowered to realize their full potential” while our Mission statement is “to promote the wellbeing and inclusion of young people in development through partnerships, capacity building and advocacy”. While gender, human rights, and inclusion are cross-cutting issues, YAK implements programs on three thematic sectors namely; Good governance, Economic empowerment and livelihood and Social wellbeing and equity. Currently, YAK implements its interventions in twelve (12) counties namely; Kisumu, Machakos, Uasin Gishu, Mombasa, Murang’a, Kakamega, Kirinyaga, Siaya, Nairobi, Kajiado, Kiambu and West Pokot: YAK interventions target mainly the youth with special emphasis on women and Person Living with Disabilities (PLWDs). To achieve impact at scale, YAK has built 12 networks made of over ninety-four (94) Member Organization (MOs) in these counties referred to as ‘Working Groups (WGs) to influence strong youth participation in governance processes and hold county governments accountable for quality service delivery as well as improve their livelihoods.