Last Updated on July 21, 2025 by Turkana County News Online
The government has revealed that a team of researchers from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), from South Korea, is expected to be dispatched to Kenya to conduct a survey involving the youth.
In a statement on Monday, July 14, the State Department of Youth Affairs and Creative Economy claimed that the survey will enable the two governments formulate interventions to address youth challenges in the country.
According to the department, the survey will revolve around social, psychological, economic, and political aspects of youths in Kenya.
According to the department, the survey will be spearheaded by Prof Jeon Only, the Director, Africa Human Resource Development Centre- Institute of African Studies, and Prof Bae Yuh Jin, Director, Centre for African Culture and History, Institute of African Studies in the university.
“The Professors noted that the youth demographic is a challenge not only in Kenya but across the world, and the need to understand them is critical to inform appropriate policy interventions for their needs,” Part of the statement read.
“The University of Hankuk is among the four Universities in Korea, which have applied for research grants to the Korean government to research the Youth Development question in Africa,” it added.
This announcement comes at a time when the youth, particularly Gen Z, are at the vanguard of demanding accountability and service delivery by pressuring President William Ruto’s administration, using protests.
