Kenyan President William Ruto has said that the government is deliberately implementing programmes and policies to create youth jobs.
Ruto noted a need for urgent, intentional and strategic measures to address unemployment in the country.
He said the government has identified the Affordable Housing Programme, digital jobs and labour export as some programmes that will be exploited to create jobs.
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“Unless we intentionally work on programmes that create jobs we will continue to have millions of our young people in the streets jobless as the unemployment crisis escalates,” he said.
He made the remarks during the official opening of the Trans-Nzoia Community ICT hub in Kitale.
The Kenyan leader revealed that the government is setting up ICT hubs in every ward to equip youth with digital skills to tap into online opportunities.
He said the digital hubs have enabled 119,000 youth to access digital jobs.
“We urge those who have undergone training in these hubs to mentor others so that we can reach as many youth as possible,” he said.
Later, he visited the Masinde Muliro market and the proposed land earmarked for constructing the Kitale Affordable Housing Project, where 10,000 houses will be built.
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