About Us
Generation Programme Kenya (Generation Kenya) is a nonprofit that delivers sector-leading employment and income results through skilling and placement. The organization supports youth who face the highest systemic barriers to employment to achieve economic mobility and a better life; training and placing them into careers that would otherwise be inaccessible. Launched in 2015, Generation Kenya is part of a global network of 18 affiliates to Generation: Youth Employed Inc.
Our mission
We transform education to employment systems to prepare, place, and support people into life-changing careers that would otherwise be inaccessible.
Our vision
A meaningful career and sustained well-being for every person, anywhere in the world.
We live and work by an important set of values
Go further, together
We are better together. We collaborate with and help others, both inside and outside of Generation.
Solve problems that matter
We work on activities that advance our mission, and rigorously measure impact to allocate time and resources.
Better our best
As long as we use data, experience, and dialogue to grow and improve, we are moving in the right direction.
Empower and support
We support each other personally and professionally, allowing our unique talents and capabilities to flourish.
Here to serve
We commit to enabling the growth of our participants, and to providing great talent for our employer partners.
Be open and transparent
We believe in honest sharing. We welcome diverse perspectives, opinions, and ideas.
Our impact
We define impact as advancing on three dimensions simultaneously
Breadth
Our annual and cumulative volume of graduates from our programs:
graduates since launching in 2015 (4,000 graduates expected in 2024 alone)
Depth
Our employment and income outcomes within 3 and 6 months of program completion:
of graduates placed in jobs within three months of program completion (89% at six months)
Durability
Sustained employment, income, and well-being outcomes over time:
Percentage of Alumni that can meet their daily financial needs 2-5 years after program completion
Annual Reports & Financials
Dive inside our global impact, graduate stories, and future plans. Find out more about our global audited combined Financial Statements: Audited financial statements, 990s and Annual report.
Find out moreWe work with a broad spectrum of employers, funders and government partners
Employers 350+
Employer Partners ranging from large BPOs, EPZ to small businesses.
Many employers struggle to find entry-level staff with the right technical skills and personal attributes. Generation sources, trains, and energizes new recruits who can create value for your business from their first day on the job. Generation also works with employers to customize programs based on your specific needs.
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Generation Kenya has been recognized globally by a wide range of leading organizations for our work
National Diversity and Inclusion Awards (DIAR) in the category Y1: Diversity and Inclusion Opportunities for Youth Employment Award
An Inflection Point
To reach the next horizon of impact, we will need to both go beyond the formal sector and go deep on systems change.
Grow Digital Freelancing
Formal, traditional job opportunities are limited in number and limited to the cities. To expand the scale of opportunities and grow into rural and refugee/migrant populations, we are expanding into digital freelancing roles. Following a pilot of 600 graduates over the past year, we will continue to experiment to achieve scalable digital freelance programs with robust, measurable outcomes.
Target: Support 6,500 youth over 3 years to achieve a living wage through digital freelancing & remote work.
Develop Key Sector Ecosystems
Government and employer systems do not currently align towards sustained, effective workforce development. To improve worker productivity and wellbeing, unlock sector growth, and attract public and private sector investments, we are engaging key ecosystem actors to create sectoral Centres of Excellence. Focusing on the apparel manufacturing and business process outsourcing sectors, we will build on our deep program experience and breadth of employer and County relationships to achieve sustainable, scalable placement programs.
Target: Support 23,500 youth into lasting jobs and achieve 50% of program costs covered by government and employer contributions for key programs by 2026.
Read our 3 year strategyOur people
A talented, dedicated group of individuals around the world drive our work.
Careers at Generation Generation Kenya is a great place to work
Working at Generation Kenya is more than just a job. It is an opportunity to drive global social impact. It is a place where every employee can thrive.
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