Kenya’s democratic journey is deeply intertwined with the energy, vision, and resilience of its youth. With more than 70% of the population under the age of 35, the future of governance depends on how effectively young people are integrated into decision‑making structures. The Young Legislators Conference, convened by the County Assemblies Forum (CAF), brought together youthful Members of County Assemblies (MCAs), civil society actors, student leaders, and grassroots organizations to deliberate on the role of young legislators in shaping Kenya’s governance landscape.
Declaration From The Fourth International Conference On Finance For Development Civil Society Forum
The FfD4 is taking place at a time when the world is reeling with multiple crises: growing inequalities within and between countries, unsustainable debt burdens faced by Global South countries undermining the realization of human rights and the provision of public services, structural gender inequalities, decent work deficit, continued corporate tax avoidance and evasion and illicit financial flows, rise in conflicts and militarism, cuts in official development assistance (ODA) and failure to uphold longstanding commitments, shrinking civic space, the worsening triple planetary crisis, widespread hunger and malnutrition, growing fractures in the multilateral trade system, and rapidly declining international cooperation.