November 26–28, 2025:  KSG was a centre of engagement abuzz with energy and activity during the Intergenerational Dialogue that signaled the promise toward bridging generations for national development.

Tagged “The Public Service We Want,” the dialogue created a rare space where university students, newly employed young officers, and experienced public servants sat side-by-side, speaking candidly about Kenya’s evolving landscape. It was not a debate—it was a meeting of minds, a mutual mentorship, and a courageous acknowledgment that Kenya’s future depends on collaboration across generations.

Recent youth-led movements, including the maandamano that swept across Kenya, highlighted one undeniable truth: the younger generation is no longer willing to be passengers in national development—they want a seat at the table. Their cry for inclusion, transparency, digital responsiveness, and meaningful engagement exposed deep gaps in how systems have traditionally functioned.

Panelists and speakers from diverse sectors unpacked emerging issues affecting the youth in the workforce including; Need for modernized systems; Desire for faster, transparent decision-making that counters bureaucracy; A shift in work culture, where mental health, work-life balance, and flexibility matter; Frustration with unemployment, underemployment, and slow promotional structures and; A hunger for trust, inclusion, and leadership pathways.

Generations recognized an unavoidable truth: they need each other. The older generation acknowledged the pace of change and the urgent need for succession planning, while the youth acknowledged the depth of knowledge held by those who have sustained public institutions for decades.

If Kenya is to shape the public service it wants—agile, inclusive, ethical, and future-ready—conversations must move from one-day events to institutional culture.

The future is not youth versus elders. The future is youth and elders—together, building the Kenya we all deserve!