Welcome to:

Bungoma youths organization.

(B.Y.O)

We grow together every day.

 Contents.

 What is BYO.
 Founding of BYO.
 Objectives of BYO.
 Membership of BYO.
 Finances of BYO.
 Projects of BYO.
 Statistics on youths.

We grow together every day.

 WHAT IS BYO.

BYO is the initials for Bungoma youths organization.

It is a proposed Community based organization(CBO) based in Bungoma
county.
It aims in collectively bringing together all the same-goal youths to achieve the
developmental objectives of the organization.
 Founding of BYO.
• Bungoma Youths Organization was established as Charity Youths Self Help
Group initially.
• It was then changed from a SHG to a CBO known as BUNGOMA YOUTHS
ORGANIZATION at around December 2023.

Reasons for the transition from SHG to CBO.

SELF HELP GROUP
Limitation in number.
‘Charity’ limits the activities and
objectives.
Limited the beneficiaries due to
limitation of membership.
CBO
Wider range of membership
It is general and wider objective range
Open to have range of beneficiaries as it
has wider membership range.
 Objectives of BYO.
 Reducing youths overdependence to both county and central Kenyan
governments.
 To enhance youth-centeredness in decision making on matter of
leadership, both County and National.
 To boost County`s economy through;
1. Developing agricultural firms.
2. Establishing business firms.
3. Starting organization`s jua kali sectors.
 Establishing program that shall facilitate education in the county.
e.g. Scholarships.
Bursaries.
 CONT`D OBJECTIVES.
 Nurturing talents by supporting it`s members.
 Support technological and scientifical ideas and innovations in the
county.
 Playing a major role in climate change by conservation of the
environment.
 Reducing unemployment rate to the county by creation of job
opportunities in the organization`s established firms and projects.
 Promotion of youths` awareness of their rights hence promotion of
Youth`s Voice.
 Membership of BYO.

Organization`s membership is open to any youth of the age

bracket 18 to 35 years.
The membership is limited to youths residing in Bungoma County.
There is registration fee and monthly subscription by the
members.
No gender consideration in membership.
 Finances of BYO.

The following are the so-far finance sources;

1. Members registration.
2. Members monthly subscription.
3. Interest accrued from loans.

 The other intended sources are;

1. Profit from income-generating projects.
2. Grants from well-wishers.
3. Donations.
 GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ANXIETY.

 Main anxiety arise on governance management, and planning for

development.
 Major areas of concern;
1. Availability of opportunities.
2. Challenges on health, education, skills training, labor market
needs, employment vacancies and digital addiction.
 Statistics.
According to WORLDOMETER.
 Kenyan population on 24 March,2024 was 55,899,091.
 This is 0.68% of world`s total population making Kenya to be position 26.
 Out of the above population, 30.7% lives in urban centers (16,943,167 people).
 The median age in Kenya is 19.6 years.
According to Talkafrica.
 28% of the population is aged 18-34 years
 “…the large number of Kenyan youths presents an opportunity for the
country. It offers the potential to be a force for a positive economic future if
they are gainfully engaged in economic and social activities for a national
development.”
 Most youths are the age bracket of 19-24 years.
 STATISTICS.

According to The Kenya Youth Survey Report 2016 Aga khan university;
 About 80% of Kenyan population is below 35 years.
 First identification of youths;
1. 40%- Kenyan
2. 35%- youth.
3. 12%- by faith.
4. Less than 5%- by ethnicity.
STATISTICS.
POPULATION.

0- 14 years
15-64 years
65+ years
 STATISTICS.
POPULATION

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POPULATION
10_19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-56
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 THANK YOU.
Let us grow together for the realization of our potential as game-changers.