On 5 May, the EU Delegation to Kenya held Europe Day celebrations at the main campus of the University of Nairobi to focus on opportunities and skill developments for young Kenyans, with the support of the University.

The EU wants to contribute to provide opportunities for the millions of talented youth through supporting start-ups in the tech and creative sectors, through technical and vocational training and through exchange programmes for studying in Europe, such as our Erasmus + scholarship programme.

The programme was rounded off with cutting-edge musical performances by many talented young Kenyan artists, such as Bomas of Kenya, and a grand concert finale by the famous rapper Octopizzo.

Alex Kamweru / EU Delegation

The first part of the afternoon was dedicated to a "Study in Europe fair“ where young Kenyans had the opportunity to discover how they can travel and study in Europe.

The work of Kenyan partners of the EU Delegation and EU Member States in virtual reality for skills development and the huge potential for involvement and employment in the cultural sector was showcased.

Alex Kamweru / EU Delegation

Taking the cultural theme further, in the evening, the EU-Kenya Musical Xchange platform was launched with the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage to develop young Kenyan musical talent though a Kenyan/European mentorship and exchange programme to bring the Kenyan sound to the international stage.

The EU was honoured by the presence of Chief Guest Cabinet Secretary for Defense, Aden Duale and CS for Cooperatives and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, Simon Chelugui, PS for Culture Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke, the Vice–Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, Stephen Kiama and hundreds of distinguished guests and many hundreds of youth who had registered for free tickets.

Alex Kamweru / EU Delegation

A resounding success of an innovative approach to celebrate Europe Day with young Kenyans.