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Why access to public procurement by youth still elusive amid the buzz
When young people believe tenders are reserved for the few, they stop trying. They stop registering businesses. They stop applying. And that kills the very spirit we claim to encourage.
If you’re a young entrepreneur in Kenya, you’ve probably heard this one before: “There are opportunities in government; just register your business, get compliant, and bid.” It sounds promising. However, that’s before you encounter the labyrinth known as public procurement.
Behind every flashy government initiative or youth-targeted empowerment slogan is a portal, a PDF, a pre-qualification form, or a registration site that never quite loads. The result? A generation of eager, innovative young business owners, locked out not because they lack ambition, but because they lack access.
