Ruto announces creation of 100,000 paid internship opportunities for youths
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President William Ruto announces his government will create 100,000 paid internship opportunities for the youth
President William Ruto announces his government will create 100,000 paid internship opportunities for the youth.
Ruto made the announcement on Friday during the graduation ceremony of 3,500 youths under the 2jiajiri Programme at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.
The president said the private sector will be incentivized to support the programme.
“We are going to deliver what we promised the youth. If the private sector pays interns Sh25,000 a month, the Government will refund them Sh12,000,” he said.
He noted that industrial training will help solve the existing gaps in the job market by equipping the youth with the right skills.
“Industrial training will help solve the existing gaps in the job market by equipping the youth with the right skills.”
The President said the Government has taken deliberate measures to create job opportunities for the youth once they complete their training.
He explained that the Government is creating opportunities in the affordable housing programme, counties aggregation, and industrial parks, the digital economy, and special economic zones, among others.
“The goal is to reduce poverty and inequality and generate wealth for Kenyans.”
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President Ruto argued that the Government has addressed TVETs funding challenges to strengthen the institutions.
“We have doubled the budget for TVETs so that we can expand opportunities for more to acquire technical skills,” he insisted.
He said the Government will also build 15 new TVETS and hire 17,000 tutors.
The President said the Government is seeking ties with development partners to expand markets for Kenyan products abroad, citing the European Union and the US.
“America is our largest export market; we are working on how to make it better and access markets for more products,” he said.
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