Muchiri, C. T.2026-01-072026-01-072022-07-10Muchiri, C. T. (2022). Home-grown solution to combat youth unemployment in Kenya through blending the community service with youth polytechnic programmes. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 9(3), 151-158.2312-9492https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/32002Journal ArticleKenyan youth like in the rest of Africa and developing countries, face two significant challenges namely – lack of skills and lack of financial resources, which are vital attributes to make one either self-reliant or employable in public or private sector. In fact, possession of relevant skills equips one to be self-employed or even generate jobs for others, for instance, through Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The objective of this study was to explore home-grown solution to combat youth unemployment in Kenya through blending the community service with youth polytechnic programmes. In this regard, the study identified various homegrown solutions strategies. The study concluded that youth among other investors play a significant role in the realization of the ‘Big Four AgendaenArticle