Social Protection and Senior Citizen affairs

To ensure that all Kenyans live in dignity and exploit their human capabilities for their own social and economic development

[Ministry of Labour and Social Protection @LabourSPKE]

5/5 role in labour market coordination and employment services, as well as programmes such as the Kenya Social and Economic Inclusion Project (KSEIP), the New Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme, and the Youth Enterprise Development Fund.

[Ministry of Labour and Social Protection @LabourSPKE]

4/5 This experiences provided valuable insights for Kenya as the country continues to strengthen youth employment and social protection systems through coordinated institutions and programmes.

Key initiatives we highlighted include the National Employment Authority’s

[Ministry of Labour and Social Protection @LabourSPKE]

3/5 At Seoul National University of Science and Technology, we also explored industry-linked vocational training, on-the-job learning, and university-based startup incubation programmes that are helping bridge the gap between education and enterprise development.

[Ministry of Labour and Social Protection @LabourSPKE]

2/5 Visited Korea’s Employment and Welfare Plus enter, where we explored how digital platforms such as Employment 24 are transforming public employment services through efficient job matching, career counselling, and improved access to labour market opportunities.

[Ministry of Labour and Social Protection @LabourSPKE]

1/5 Day three of the KDI–World Bank AFE Labor Academy in Seoul focused on integrated approaches to employment, skills development, entrepreneurship, and social protection, with delegates undertaking a series of practical site visits across South Korea’s capital.

[Social Protection and Senior Citizen affairs @SP_Kenya]

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[Social Protection and Senior Citizen affairs @SP_Kenya]

transition into sustainable livelihoods.
These engagements continue to provide valuable lessons to strengthen Kenya’s inclusive growth and employment agenda.

[Social Protection and Senior Citizen affairs @SP_Kenya]

Day 2 – KDI-WB AFE Labor Academy, Seoul 

PS for Social Protection @PS_JosephMotari Joined by his colleague PSs  Shadrack Mwadime and  Susan Mang’eni explored practical models for youth employment, skills development, and AI-driven labor market systems.
They discussed

[Social Protection and Senior Citizen affairs @SP_Kenya]

Kenya’s ongoing efforts under the Economic Inclusion Programme (EIP) through the Kenya Social Economic Inclusion Program (KSEIP), which combines social protection with skills training, financial literacy, mentorship, and financial support to help vulnerable youth and women

[Social Protection and Senior Citizen affairs @SP_Kenya]

Ethiopia’s apprenticeship model, and Korea’s employment services to inform action and policy back home.  

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[Social Protection and Senior Citizen affairs @SP_Kenya]

Principal Secretary for Social Protection @PS_JosephMotari is representing Kenya at the KDI-WB Capacity Building Program on Jobs for Youth in Africa: AFE Labor Academy in Seoul, South Korea.  

Alongside  Shadrack Mwadime PS State Department for Labour and Skills Development,

[Social Protection and Senior Citizen affairs @SP_Kenya]

and Ms. Susan Mang’eni, CBS, PS State Department for MSMEs, they are engaging with other Leaders from across Africa to strengthen youth employment pathways and social protection systems.  

The program focuses on practical learning from Kenya’s NYOTA initiative,

[Social Protection and Senior Citizen affairs @SP_Kenya]

3/3 Convened by @DSD_Kenya in partnership with @UNICEFKenya the meeting provided an opportunity to examine the responsiveness of the referral mechanism in addressing the needs of children with disabilities and their caregivers in Kajiado East.
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[Social Protection and Senior Citizen affairs @SP_Kenya]

1/3 Efforts to strengthen support systems for children with disabilities took centre stage during a validation meeting held in Kajiado to review the proposed short-to-medium term disability and educational assessment referral mechanism piloted last week.

[Social Protection and Senior Citizen affairs @SP_Kenya]

2/3 The forum brought together caregivers, service providers, and key stakeholders to assess how effectively the model improves access to disability assessment, registration, education, and social protection services for children with disabilities.

[Social Protection and Senior Citizen affairs @SP_Kenya]

4/4 allocation.

He commended the National Council for Persons with Disabilities and all participating institutions for their commitment towards building a more inclusive and accessible Kenya for all.

[Social Protection and Senior Citizen affairs @SP_Kenya]

1/4 Today,@PS_JosephMotari joined stakeholders at the National Disability Dialogue 2026 held at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, where he officially launched the Baseline Assessment Report on the Implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025

[Social Protection and Senior Citizen affairs @SP_Kenya]

3/4 preferential procurement opportunities for enterprises owned by persons with disabilities.

At the same time, the findings underscore the need for greater efforts in employment inclusion, digital accessibility, implementation of accessibility standards, and adequate resource