I’m ready for the 2027 test, I have a solid report card – President Ruto
I'm ready for the 2027 test, I have a solid report card - President Ruto
President William Ruto has asked leaders to stop inciting young people to violence and chaos and instead be part of the solution to the challenge of youth unemployment.
The President said incitement that leads to unrest is dangerous not only among young people but also the entire country.
On its part, he explained, the government is implementing deliberate and intentional policies and programmes aimed at creating jobs for the youth.
He cited the Affordable Housing Programme, digital jobs, and labour mobility as some of the key initiatives designed to expand job opportunities for high school, college and university graduates.
The President made the remarks when he met 500 bishops, pastors and evangelists from the Federation of Evangelical and Indigenous Christian Churches of Africa at State House Nairobi on Wednesday.
In the past two years, President Ruto pointed out, 400,000 young Kenyans have secured jobs abroad through the government labour mobility programme.
He disclosed that Kenya continues to sign Bilateral Labour Agreements with various countries across the world, which seek the expertise, diligence and experience of the Kenyan workforce.
“Through bilateral labour agreements, we are able to protect our citizens and offer help whenever they need it,” the President explained.
Locally, 320,000 young people are fully engaged in the Affordable Housing Programme, while another 180,000 are earning a livelihood through digital jobs in Jitume Labs.
“The task of creating job opportunities for our youth is ongoing. It is not a task that can be completed in one day or one year; it is work in progress,” he said.
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The President said if the government had not created over 900,000 job opportunities for the youth in the past two years, the recent protests would have been far worse.
President Ruto said he would remain focused on the transformation agenda of the country, adding that no amount of opposition will derail him.
He quoted former US President Abraham Lincoln, who said “the greatness of a leader is determined by the cause he believes in and the sacrifice he is willing to make to achieve it.”
The President said no amount of falsehoods would conceal the truth of the progress the country has made so far, adding that the results are visible for all to see.
He also said his critics do not have an alternative agenda, they avoid real issues and instead resort to sloganeering.
“I am ready for the 2027 test. I have a solid report card. I will provide an account of what I have achieved,” he said.
The President said the government has implemented strategic interventions to stabilise the economy.
“Today, I can tell you the economy is stable and we are moving forward,” he said.
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