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| Manyatta Youth Entertainment Executive Director Nicholas Songora addressing youth leaders at ANIKA CENTRE on Wednesday Photo courtesy |
BY
PETER KOMBE
Activists in Likoni sub county, Mombasa County are urging
the youth to focus on creating a positive image in the community in order avoid
getting into violent extremism.
According to the human rights defenders challenges
facing the youth can only be solved by youth themselves adding that they (youth)
are the game changers.
Speaking to the media in Mombasa on Wednesday during
a youth leader’s forum, Manyatta Youth Entertainment Director Nicholas Songora
said youth are their own shapers of their destiny and should therefore have positive
attitude towards life.
“We are our own solution. Imagine how many role models
do we have in Likoni Sub County who have made it in life,” the executive said.
The executive says youth should be ambassadors of
change and more so peace builders focusing on spreading the message of peace.
He noted that Likoni Sub County has produced the
best human resources ever including among others: doctors, teachers, trainer,
musicians, Dee jays and renowned journalists.
“Nobody should decide what you should be as a youth.
We are the ambassadors. If somebody made it why not me,” Songora asked.
Songora urged the youth to counter the VE narrative
that has been in existence over ages further urging them to refrain from unethical
vices that could ruin their lives.
On her part, Manyatta Youth Entertainment programs Officer
Esther Ndarigho said youth play a significant role in the community.
She however admitted that there exists a gap in the
community of role models saying despite having dozens of them they have not
been profiled yet.
“It is high time the youth realize their potential. It
is not a time to blame our parents. I want to tell my fellow youths to do
something about their lives,” she said.
According to her youths require role models to
emulate on the right path of life.
Ndarigho noted that the role of the forum is to single
out youth leaders who will guide vulnerable youths within Likoni sub county.
“We are here to map out leaders who will act as role
models to the vulnerable youths in this area,” Ndarigho noted.
The forum brought together over twenty five youth
leaders from Likoni Sub County.
According to MAYE executive director Nicholas
Songora the three years project dubbed ‘Shrinking
The Space Against Violent Extremism Thriving’ targets youths aged 15- 25
within Likoni sub county.
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