“Every one of you is a protagonist of change in our motherland, Kenya. Do not let yourselves down by being instruments of violence and mayhem while someone else is achieving his political mileage,” KCCB members said.
A corrupt person in leadership, they lamented, “brings death through failed health systems, compromised security systems, and failed education systems, among others.”
“Be agents of life. We address not only personal integrity but systemic economic injustice, calling the youth to challenge corrupt structures while building alternative models that prioritize human dignity,” Kenya’s Catholic Bishops said.
For them, “Happiness lies not in amassing wealth but in touching and transforming the lives of people through all the heavenly gifts we enjoy. We need your pure hearts to bring up blessed children in marriage and in all areas of life.”
Amid numerous challenges, including those that can trigger depression, members of the KCCB urged young people to seek professional help from counselors and psychiatrists.
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“Sadly, we are losing young people through depression and stress,” they noted and explained that unemployment, broken relationships, mental health struggles, and substance abuse are not merely problems to avoid but opportunities where Christ meets young people in their pain and transforms their brokenness into hope.
The Catholic Church leaders called upon youths to join ecclesiastical groups in the Church to easily and readily benefit from church services.
“We recommend the Sunday Mass for those unable to attend daily Mass, and frequent confession as well. The sacramental life makes Christ available,” they said, and encouraged Kenyan youths to draw inspiration from young Saints such as the recently canonized St. Carlo Acutis.
KCCB members emphasized the centrality of Jesus Christ in the life, saying, “Our youth, God is present. We are his children. Christ is alive and is in our midst. He is not a theory or a principle of life. He is life itself.”
“We are proud of you as original gifts to our country and the Church. Imagine, our dear young people, since the world was created until the end of it, no one will be like you,” they said, adding, “That is why we urge you to tune in to the frequency of faith, hope, and charity as our protagonists of change. The one who created you and who created your uniqueness is a loving God.”
Silas Mwale Isenjia is a Kenyan journalist with a great zeal and interest for Catholic Church related communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communication from Moi University in Kenya. Silas has vast experience in the Media production industry. He currently works as a Journalist for ACI Africa.
