- Diaspora Affairs PS Roseline Njogu has lauded President William Ruto for prioritising overseas employment opportunities for Kenyans.
- She says more than 583,000 Kenyans have taken up opportunities abroad over the past three-and-a-half years.
- Njogu is urging young people to acquire marketable skills, obtain passports and use licensed recruitment agencies when seeking jobs abroad.
Diaspora Principal Secretary Ms Roseline Njogu has lauded President William Ruto for spearheading the Kazi Majuu programme, through which a record 583,000 Kenyans have secured employment abroad over the past three-and-a-half years.
PS Njogu said the Head of State has given priority to the programme, which is meant to help youth secure jobs at the grassroots level, digitally and abroad.
She applauded President Ruto for also being at the forefront of ensuring that games kits, balls, trophies and awards are available on time when Kazi Majuu tournaments are held.
PS Njogu called on the youth to fully embrace the programme by registering through the right channels, insisting they stand to benefit from vital Government services both locally and abroad.
“I laud President William Ruto for spearheading the Kazi Majuu programme where a record 583,000 Kenyans have been employed over the past three-and-a-half years. The President has given priority to the programme since the Kenya Kwanza Government took over the leadership mantle about three-and-a-half years ago. That means half a million youth have benefited. Kazi Majuu programme is meant to help the youth secure jobs at the grassroots level, digitally and abroad.
“I encourage the youth to fully embrace the programme by registering through the right channels because they stand to benefit from vital Government services both locally and abroad,” said PS Njogu.
She said some of the beneficiaries have already completed their courses and returned to Kenya, while others have secured jobs abroad, with the United Kingdom being a preferred destination.
Kazi Majuu tournament launched in Meru
The PS spoke at Kinoru Stadium when she officially launched the second edition of the Kazi Majuu tournament in Meru County, where 64 teams from North Imenti will be participating.
The tournament is meant to sensitise the youth about the Government’s interventions in addressing unemployment.
The PS said through such events, the Ministry is able to engage and educate young people about the Government’s three-pronged agenda, including Kazi Kwa Ground, Kazi Majuu and Kazi Kwa Mtandao, noting that they entail manual jobs at the grassroots level, including Affordable Housing and learning institutions, digital jobs and jobs in the diaspora.
“The football tournament has become an important aspect in educating what Kazi Majuu is and its importance in having youths’ skills and abilities recognised globally. We now have had 583,000 Kenyans take up opportunities in the diaspora for the last three-and-a-half years. That is why I am urging more youth to enrol in order to benefit from the programme,” said PS Njogu.
She advised the youth not to discriminate against any courses in colleges and universities since they all play a complementary role in skills development and in the labour market.
PS urges youth to acquire marketable skills
PS Njogu said the role of TVET is to build the necessary skilled labour needed in the market, insisting that the institutions specialise in producing skilled professionals.
She advised potential job seekers to get a passport and a skill, which will help them market themselves and enter another society at a higher level.
“I advise all potential job seekers to ensure they get a passport and a skill to help them market themselves and enter another society at a higher level. All job seekers should work with licensed private recruitment agencies (PRAs), whose information can be found through the State Department,” said the PS.
Speaking at the event, Elizabeth Wanjiru Mwai, a Meru National Polytechnic student who is a beneficiary of the Mkulima Majuu programme in the United Kingdom, revealed that she started her process in 2024 after being informed about it in college.
She later went for an interview at Nyeri National Polytechnic before being issued with travel documents for the journey to the UK.
She urged the youth to take up skill-based courses, not just in TVET institutions but in all certified institutions, stating that those are the pathways to selling one’s skills in the diaspora.
“These chances are real. It is true because I am one of the beneficiaries. I can say I have made some good money,” said Ms Mwai.
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She is currently back in the country after completing her four-month contract as a farmer under the Mkulima Majuu programme.
By John Majau
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