CYSWEP: WILL THE 4TH COHORT FLY LIKE THE 3RD DID? WHY NOT?

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In Kakamega County, young people are demonstrating that meaningful opportunities can be created at the heart of local communities.

The County Youth Social Work and Empowerment Programme (CYSWEP) is one such initiative. Now in its fourth cohort, the programme continues to engage young men and women in work that may seem routine but has a significant impact on daily life.

CYSWEP, Created by the County Assembly and cited as the Kakamega County Youth Service and Women Empowerment Act of 2019, is now in the 4th cohort.

Two cohorts under the former Governor and one complete third cohort in the Present administration. 
Premised on an operation Manual 1st Edition 2019, the 3rd cohort flew, it was exemplary in its operations across all the 60 wards in the county.

Today, the 4th cohort is in place and the service men and women have hit the ground with clear leadership and a general chain of comand tho with challenges.

The question remains if the present service will serve in accordance with the law as passed by the Assembly.

From opening and maintaining drainage channels to clearing bushes, improving cleanliness and keeping markets sanitary, CYSWEP workers are making a direct contribution to healthier, cleaner and more orderly communities.
A CYSWEP Coordinator, charged with over seeing the Program at Sub county level receives her appointment letter. Looking on is program Director Luke Shikanga Otipo. - Photo Denis Weche. 

The programme is particularly commendable for promoting dignity through work. Rather than treating youth empowerment as a matter of discussion alone, CYSWEP provides young people with opportunities to earn an income, gain practical experience and serve their communities.

A clean market, an unclogged drainage channel and a well-maintained public space may not always make headlines, but each makes a meaningful difference to traders, residents and visitors. The people carrying out this work deserve recognition for helping to build the Kakamega we all want to see.
The programme’s continuation into a fourth cohort also underscores the importance of sustaining initiatives that link youth employment with community development.

CYSWEP reminds us that youth empowerment is not limited to offices, seminars and promises. Sometimes, it takes the form of a young man clearing a drainage channel, a young woman helping maintain sanitation in a market or a team working together to keep a neighbourhood clean.

These may be small acts, but their impact on the community is substantial—and the young people behind them deserve our appreciation.
The author is the Digital Coordinator for the Program in Butere Sub County. 

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