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KENYAN YOUTHS URGED TO EXPLORE TALENTS FOR JOB OPPORTUNITIES

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KENYAN YOUTHS URGED TO EXPLORE TALENTS FOR JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Youth in Kenya have been challenged to exploit their talents and creativity for income-generating opportunities as a way of tackling the rising unemployment.

In a keynote address during a webinar organized by Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) to discuss the role of the creative sector in building the digital economy, Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs Mr Joe Mucheru noted that many countries have leveraged on the creative sector to create job opportunities and boost their economies.

In his address read on his behalf by Mr. Jerome Ochieng, Principal Secretary in the Ministry of ICT, Innovation & Youth Affairs, the CS added that youth in Kenya must also be on the forefront utilizing their talents in the sector to earn a living and to spur Kenya’s digital economy.

“Kenya’s creative sector is a vibrant one, brimming with talent and great possibility, especially when looked at through the opportunities it affords to our youthful population.

I urge more youths in Kenya to take it upon themselves to utilize the available opportunities in the creative sector to create employment for themselves and eventually contribute to our economy,” he said.

The Webinar’s Panelists included Mr. Timothy Odhiambo Owase, CEO, Kenya Film Commission, Dr. Naim Bilal, Managing Director, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), Eng John Tanui, KoTDA CEO, Mr. Mwaniki Mageria, TV Personality and Film Producer, Ms. Akinyi Odongo, Creative Director and Mr. Mike Strano, Founding Director PHAT! Music & Entertainment Limited.

Mr Mucheru noted that the government through his Ministry is currently implementing several projects under the Ajira Digital Program to support the creative sector in the country.

“We are currently implementing several programs to support our efforts in this area. Through the Studio Mashinani project which is a key component of the Ajira Digital Program, we are supporting our youth in the creative industry by providing them with quality audio production facilities to record their creative arts even with limited financial resources.”

“We do this because we are well aware of the challenges many of them face when it comes to accessing production equipment. We also established over 300 Constituency Innovation Hubs (CIHs) where the youth are trained on online jobs through the Ajira Digital platform,” added CS Mucheru.

His sentiments were echoed by Mr Owase who also urged the youth to be proactive in the creative sector and leverage the available opportunities.

“The digital economy is here to stay and we must therefore be prepared to leverage on it as a country and avoid being left behind because the creative sector no doubt plays a huge role in this digital economy,” he said.

He further noted that last year was a good year for the country’s film sector as a number of Kenyan-made films premiered on Netflix, which is one of the biggest movie streaming platforms globally.

Eng. Tanui said the Authority is currently in the process of developing a Digital Media City which will comprise TV broadcasting, animation and gaming, filming and photography, and ICT programming.

The project, he said, will support the country’s creative sector by providing a digital media and entertainment ecosystem for research, training, propagation of new technologies, innovation and production of content.

Dr. Bilal emphasized that the role of media in the creative economy cannot be overstated, adding that the Government is keen on expanding opportunities for those keen to grow.

Mr. Strano stressed the importance of Intellectual Property in the sector, adding that the impact of digital piracy was heavy.

On her part, Ms. Odongo said: “For a long time fashion and design has not been looked at as a serious career space, but things are now changing and the COVID-19 has taught us that it is a very important area, especially when it comes to provision of PPEs (Personal Protective Equipment). This is a multi-billion dollars industry and we need to position ourselves as a nation in order to bite into this big pie.”

Mr. Mageria urged investors in film production to invest more, noting that the current environment has created more avenues for earning revenues in the sector.

“This is a good time to be a creative because you can be able to monetize more easily than before. Local producers therefore need to invest more resources, time and creativity in the sector because that will bring back financial returns,’’ he said.

The Webinar was moderated by Ms. Zuhura Ogada-Odhiambo.

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Come Along Everyone

Welcome to my blog! As creative professionals, active in the work field, we don’t always have a lot of (spare) time. We often run from meeting to meeting (or even from city to city - not uncommon in the Netherlands) and scramble to make them on time. Lunch? Must be on-the-go. Another business meeting? Must be while on the train, by phone, whilst eating aforementioned lunch. Makeup?! Must be- alright. When holding a phone in one hand and a plastic, disposable fork in the other, you don’t have anymore hands to hold a lipstick. I understand. No makeup then.

Now those three words (mainly the first two) are hard for me to hear. For one, because no one likes to hear the word ‘no’. Never has that word prefaced anything fun.

No, I don’t like that dress. 
No, I don’t want to marry you. 
No, you cannot have more chocolate.

Secondly, ‘makeup’. Every time I hear that word, my mind goes blank and I wake up in a daze several hours later, alongside a deceased bank account and lipstick swatches all over my body.

Yes, I am a makeup junkie. Makeup lover, enthusiast, addict(?) And therefore the thought that some people don’t have (read: take) the time to spend five minutes - five glorious minutes - to do their makeup baffles me. Wha- Wh- But h-

Now I understand some people don’t want to spend their time (people who are NOT in their right mind I tell you, but that’s just me; let’s keep this blog objective…-ish) or truly don’t HAVE time (let us understand there are also such things as spouses, children, hobbies - all not in my possession, as to be expected). Hence: this blog!

Fear no longer, false lash-flops and lipstick-losers: I am here to save the day! For the next seven posts, I will take you along a journey that you will thoroughly enjoy. I will explain to you how to apply simple, yet effective makeup- even for the busiest lady (and possibly gent? Who am I to judge…) out there!

And before you read/try/judge it; give it a go! Even if it means getting up five to ten minutes earlier (I know it’s hard: beds are comfortable and work won’t finish itself… But hey did you know Napoleon always got up at 4AM?! That’s besides the point..) Give one, a few or all of these makeup pointers a try and see what it does. Maybe you’ll get an extra compliment, maybe you will just feel better, maybe you won’t looked like you got punched in the face - twice - because you concealed those dark circles for once (too harsh? I knew it, I have no silent mode…)

I have sectioned off parts of the face and carefully picked products that will enhance anyone’s features - used together or on their own. The next six posts will go into detail on what, why and how. The final post will contain the overall look, consisting of every step put together.

Come along everyone. Do not be afraid for I will take your hand and guide you into the unknown world that is makeup. Come along…