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Unemployed youths increasingly turn to political activism amid limited job opportunities. [Courtesy]
When Cecil Ouma, 28, woke up on June 30 at his rented house in Nairobi's Mathare slums to start his day, he did not know what awaited him.
According to reports, he was to organise youths to attend a function organised by Sport Principal Secretary Fikirini Jacobs, a task members of the group said he successfully delivered, but hours later, he was dead.
While investigations surrounding his death are still ongoing, Ouma's story reflects a growing reality facing millions of unemployed youths in Kenya who increasingly rely on political mobilisation, demonstrations and activism not only as means of expression but also as a source of income.
