All KCSE candidates who scored D- & E to join NYS in the new proposal
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KCSE candidates who scored D- & E to join NYS in the new proposal by the members of parliament
KCSE candidates who scored D- & E to join NYS in the new proposal by the members of parliament.
Candidates for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) may soon have the opportunity to enlist in the National Youth Service (NYS), according to a proposal made by lawmakers on Friday, March 24.
Representatives from the NYS met with members of the Departmental Committee on Social Protection to talk about the institution’s activities and how they may be modified to better serve more Kenyans.
Vice-chairperson, Hillary Kosgey, (MP Kipkelion West) was concerned over the current NYS entry grade of D in KCSE.
“You need to revise your qualifications requirements to allow even those with D- or even E join the service to acquire life skills,” noted Edith Nyenze(Kitui West).
However, NYS Director General Matilda Sakwa complained that candidates in the listed grade group may have difficulty fitting in.
“Those youth with lower grades like D- or E can be brought in but they can not fit in, in courses like engineering and ICT. Unfortunately, most of them will end up being drivers,” she added.
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Notably, in the 2022 KCSE, at least 198, 500 candidates scored both a D- and E while 155,480 scored a D, the minimum requirement to join NYS.
In order to enhance the number of female recruits, NYS’s Sakwa also stated plans to expand the number of youth recruited into the service from the present 20,000 per year to 40,000 and eventually 100,000 every year starting in 2023.
On the other hand, NYS criticized the committee for failing to pay bills of Ksh5.4 billion, suggesting they consider raising their budget.
“The service requires at least Ksh50 billion in the next financial year to implement its project against an allocation of Ksh11 billion. I assure you that all the NYS programs are in line with Vision 2030,” she emphasized.
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