(FEATURE)DAGHY’S BOLD PLAN TO TACKLE YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN LAIKIPIA EAST: FROM JOB SEEKERS TO JOB CREATORS
By CivicLens News | 22 May 2026 Youth unemployment remains one of the most urgent challenges facing Laikipia East today. Across villages, trading centres, and urban settlements, thousands of young people wake up each morning with dreams, skills, and ambitions, yet many struggle to find meaningful opportunities that can transform their lives. For years, unemployment has been linked to rising poverty, increased dependency, substance abuse, crime, and growing frustration among young people who feel excluded from economic progress. While many leaders have spoken about the issue, few have presented detailed strategies aimed at creating sustainable employment opportunities. It is against this backdrop that Laikipia East parliamentary aspirant Douglas Mwangi, popularly known as DAGHY, has outlined what he describes as a practical and people-centred blueprint designed to reduce youth unemployment and unlock the economic potential of young people across the constituency. According to DAGHY, the...