A youth lobby has petitioned Parliament to create a KSh 300 billion supplementary budget for the 2026/27 financial year to tackle youth unemployment.
The petition was presented to Funyula MP Wilberforce Oundo by the Youth and Young Aspirants League of the United Green Movement Party on June 25, 2026. It proposes measures starting July 2026 under the Social Protection sector.
The proposed budget includes KSh 168 billion for monthly KSh 7,000 payments to two million unskilled youth, KSh 60 billion for business grants, and KSh 36 billion for skills training. Petitioners also seek a national register of unemployed graduates.
The petition was submitted on the second anniversary of the 2024 Gen Z protests and is undersigned by former Chief Justice David Maraga. It follows President William Ruto signing the Finance Bill 2026 into law.
