ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITY AND YOUTH ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KAKAMEGA; KENYA

Most of the economies in both developed and developing nations consider youth policies visualize a society as situation where have an equal opportunity any other citizen; hence, to realize fullest potential, productively participating economic, social, political, cultural religious life without fear or favor. Despite this visualization, youths many continue face myriad challenges including but not limited lack employment, basic support services substance abuse, more so, breakage societal value system. Many countries among them Kenya, Youth constitute large segment population that has be empowered with resources for economic current error vision 2030 concentration on devolution various counties development purposes . The objective study was examine effect Entrepreneurship Opportunity Economic Empowerment Kakamega County, Kenya. This applied descriptive survey research design. target from County Government Kakamega. Purposive sampling census technique used sample since number manageable. structured questionnaire collection primary data Kakamega; Pilot done Vihiga Government; Kenya hence enabled testing reliability validity instrument. study’s inferential statistics analyzed by use SPSS version 24 software conclusion was; Strategy had impact Empowerment. recommended Counties embrace devolved government strategies it influences Key words: Strategy, Devolved Strategies, CITATION: Shikhuyu, M. M., Kadima, J., & Mukanzi, C. (2022). empowerment county Strategic Journal Business Change Management, 9 (4), 166 - 177.