Background:
In Kenya, youth ages 15-24 make up 20% of the total population, above the world’s average of 15.8%. Out of an estimated total of 10 million youth, it is estimated that 2.5 million are unemployed, and only five percent enter the formal labor market each year…
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Program Approach & Strategy:
In response to these challenges, Good Kenyan was founded. Established in 2017, Good Kenyan is an organization that aims to mentor, empower and equip high school graduates…
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Mission
Good Kenyan exists to activate Kenya’s youth’s potential, equipping them with skills, mentorship, and tools, and championing their path toward sustainable futures.
Vision
We envision a future where every young person, regardless of background, thrives, leads with purpose, and drives lasting change in their communities.
Values
Community, Leadership, Integrity and Transformation
Who We Are .
Powering Youth Potential for a Sustainable Kenya
Good Kenyan is a youth-serving, Kenyan-led organization committed to unlocking young people’s potential through practical skills, structured mentorship, and access to essential tools. We work with youth, primarily rural young women and peri-urban youth in Kenya, during the critical transition period after high school, when the future feels both wide open and uncertain. In this gap, we show up with clarity, opportunity, and community.
Founded in 2017, Good Kenyan was born out of a shared belief: that young people from underserved backgrounds deserve a genuine opportunity to chart pathways toward dignified, sustainable livelihoods. We recognize that youth need more than education alone; they need mentors who believe in them, tools to build with, a sense of agency, and the space to grow into the futures they imagine.