Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was on Wednesday full of pride after meeting Namibia's Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Hon. Emma Inamutila Theofelus.

Aged 28, Emma is  one of Africa's youngest ministers.

Theofelus was 23 years old at the time of her appointment in March 2020 .

She is also an award-winning, inspirational young leader who has been widely recognised in her country, and globally, for her leading role in advocating for various social causes to better the lives of young people.

Ms. Theofelus was the 2022 Laureate in the Individual Category of the United Nations Population Award and serves as a board member of the Leadership Council of Africa REACH. She has also been recognized as one the most influential African women in the world by several reputable outlets such as the BBC, Avance Media, New Africa, and the African Leadership Magazine.

The discussions between DP Gachagua and Theofelus  centred on the critical role young people are playing in technological advancement of the continent and how our countries can contribute to this cause.

"I'm very excited to meet you, I'm encouraged because I have program of mentoring young people to be leaders of Kenya and Africa. At your age to be a minister is a big achievement and I would like to say congratulations" said Gachagua.

The Minister is in Kenya for the Connected Africa Summit 2024 in Nairobi.

Theofelus thanked the Deputy President for taking up the role of mentoring the young people.

“I can attest to you mentoring young people and being close to them because I first met you during the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit in Botswana last year. We thank you for taking the position of mentoring the young people,” the Minister said.