William Ruto asked young people to join the job programs his team created. Kenya faces a big problem with youth jobs. The National Council for Population says that around 67 percent of young Kenyans have no work. These young people make up 35 percent of everyone living there. The President spoke Thursday in Maragua, telling crowds about three major plans his office runs to help give jobs to young workers.
He talked about the Affordable Housing Project first. This program is building 150,000 homes across Kenya right now. More than 200,000 young workers have already found jobs through this effort. Ruto said anyone who knows plumbing, masonry, carpentry, or electrical work should apply because many positions need filling. His second plan creates computer hubs in every local area, each hiring between 200 and 300 people nearby.
Ruto promised that after local representatives finish building these hubs, tech experts from the government will bring equipment and teachers. His administration also searches for remote jobs that Kenyans can do through these hubs from other countries. Under what he calls the labor mobility program, many youth workers have already moved to different nations for employment. Job opportunities exist in America, the Arab Emirates, France, Britain, and other places.
The President mentioned his team works with elected officials to find international jobs that keep young adults away from drugs and unemployment. Drug problems plague the Mt Kenya region because people lack steady work. Ruto also urged budget officials to let county governments give school money to poor families. He stressed that all children deserve support regardless of which level of government helps them. Governor Kang'ata previously said his Nyota Zetu scholarship program struggles because budget controllers blocked county education aid.
He talked about the Affordable Housing Project first. This program is building 150,000 homes across Kenya right now. More than 200,000 young workers have already found jobs through this effort. Ruto said anyone who knows plumbing, masonry, carpentry, or electrical work should apply because many positions need filling. His second plan creates computer hubs in every local area, each hiring between 200 and 300 people nearby.
Ruto promised that after local representatives finish building these hubs, tech experts from the government will bring equipment and teachers. His administration also searches for remote jobs that Kenyans can do through these hubs from other countries. Under what he calls the labor mobility program, many youth workers have already moved to different nations for employment. Job opportunities exist in America, the Arab Emirates, France, Britain, and other places.
The President mentioned his team works with elected officials to find international jobs that keep young adults away from drugs and unemployment. Drug problems plague the Mt Kenya region because people lack steady work. Ruto also urged budget officials to let county governments give school money to poor families. He stressed that all children deserve support regardless of which level of government helps them. Governor Kang'ata previously said his Nyota Zetu scholarship program struggles because budget controllers blocked county education aid.
