Nairobi Expert Shares How Kenya’s Youth Crisis Is Deeper Than Joblessness: "Many Are Exhausted"Source: UGCAs Director of Programs at LEAP Africa, a leadership development organisation working across the continent, Ammabele has spent years working with emerging leaders. In an exclusive interview with TUKO.co.ke, she disclosed that what she witnessed during a youth forum in Nairobi’s Westlands recently left a lasting impression. “This generation of young people is some of the most mentally unwell in history,” Ammabele said. Source: UGCThe pressure to succeedIn her work, Ammabele has met young leaders who carry enormous responsibility, not just for themselves, but for their families and communities, while silently battling anxiety and fatigue. She sees immense potential in the young people she works with, not just as future leaders, but as present-day problem-solvers.

Source: Daily Nation February 27, 2026 13:17 UTC