ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Youth Council Act
4. Functions of the Council
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
4. Functions of the Council
The functions of the Council shall be to—(a)regulate and co-ordinate activities and initiatives relating to the youth being undertaken by youth groups, youth focused community-based organizations, non-governmental organizations, civil society movements and other organizations;(b)promote and popularize the national youth policy and other policies that affect the youth;(c)facilitate the periodic review of the national youth policy in line with other government policy statements;(d)mobilize resources to support and fund youth programmes and initiatives;(e)lobby for legislation on issues affecting the youth;(f)liaise with other organizations to ensure that the youth gain access to resources and services;(g)promote relations between youth organizations and other bodies both nationally and internationally with similar objectives or interests;(h)inspire and promote the spirit of unity, patriotism, volunteerism and service among the youth;(i)formulate operational guidelines that protect the youth against any form of abuse or manipulation;(j)mobilize and sensitise relevant stakeholders on the concept of community youth service;(k)act as a voice and bridge to ensure that the Government and other policy makers are kept informed of the views and aspirations of the youth;(l)promote research, collation and analysis of data on youth issues;(m)promote the inclusion of youth agenda in the formulation of policy by public institutions and organisations;(n)promote the inclusion of youths in decision-making bodies, boards, agencies and other public institutions and organisations;(o)promote and popularize the Youth Enterprise Development Fund and such other devolved funds targeting the youth as may be established from time to time;(p)perform any other function that may directly or indirectly contribute to the attainment of the foregoing.