Press Kit

Download the complete YSDF Press Kit, which includes the Forum’s background briefing note, key facts and figures, speaker biographies, the Forum programme, and approved Swisscontact brand assets (logos, colour palette, and image guidelines). All materials are approved for editorial use.

Media Accreditation

Journalists, editors, broadcasters, and digital content creators covering the YSDF are required to register for media accreditation in advance. Accredited media will have access to all plenary sessions, a dedicated media corner for scheduled interviews with speakers and panellists, and post-event footage and photographs for editorial use.

Story Angles for Journalists

Looking for a way into this story? Here are the angles that resonate with the evidence:

• Kenya’s skills crisis meets its private sector solution: How a Swiss-inspired apprenticeship model is delivering where traditional training has struggled.
• From unemployment to international careers: PropelA graduates who competed at WorldSkills and now earn above minimum wage in Kenya’s construction sector.
• The business case for training: Why employers who invest in dual apprenticeships recover their costs within 2–3 years and build a more productive workforce.
• $146 return for every dollar spent: The social return on investment that makes plumbing apprenticeships a public health intervention, not just a skills programme.
• The coalition Kenya is building: Six diplomatic missions, five multilateral agencies, 60+ construction employers, and government leaders aligning around a single skills reform agenda.

Media Contact

For media enquiries, interview requests, or partnership opportunities, contact:

Swisscontact Kenya Communications

Email: [email protected]

Victoria Plaza, 6th Floor, Westlands–Parklands Road, Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254 714 055 954

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