- MP Julius Taitumu has urged education stakeholders to support the institution’s infrastructure and enrollment growth while avoiding political interference.
- The MP has challenged graduates to create jobs rather than seek employment, citing ongoing investments including a Sh35 million library and a planned college bus.
Igembe North MP Julius Taitumu has urged education stakeholders to support the growth of learning institutions in the constituency by improving their facilities and enrolling more students to enhance academic performance and economic development.
MP Taitumu also cautioned leaders against introducing petty politics into learning institutions, saying such a move could lead to a drastic decline in education performance across the entire constituency.
Speaking during Kaelo Technical and Vocational Training Institute’s inaugural graduation ceremony, the lawmaker said the best way to improve education performance in the area is by fully supporting learning institutions financially and enrolling more learners. He called on all education stakeholders, including the clergy, politicians, parents and teachers, to unite and work harmoniously to enhance academic performance.
“I urge all the education stakeholders to ensure they support the growth of learning institutions in the constituency by helping improve their infrastructure development and enrollment of students to enhance academic performance and economic status. Leaders should desist from introducing petty politics in learning institutions. Such a move could inevitably lead to a drastic decline in education performance in the entire constituency,” Taitumu said.
The MP lauded the institution for holding a historic inaugural graduation ceremony, noting that a record 463 students graduated, while 800 students were enrolled during the ongoing nationwide recruitment exercise.
He challenged the graduands to shun waiting for employment and instead create job opportunities for themselves and residents through skilled labour, advising them to use the skills attained at the institution to start businesses, solve problems, provide services and create employment for others.
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He also called on the National Government, development partners and the private sector to continue supporting Kaelo TVC, insisting that the growth of the institution is an investment in the future and economic fortunes of Igembe North. “I am extremely excited to grace this historic occasion. The institution has made great strides since its inception. I urge residents to embrace the institution since it is a national institution which is helpful to the residents and the entire country. To our graduands, I urge you to create employment opportunities and use your skills to start businesses, solve problems, provide services and create employment for others,” the MP said.
Taitumu assured education stakeholders that he remains committed to ensuring that the young people of Igembe North have access to quality education, technical skills and opportunities for economic empowerment. “We have already made important progress at Kaelo TVC. The construction of the perimeter wall, support towards the Sh35 million library and the commitment towards a college bus are part of our broader efforts to strengthen this institution,” he said.
The MP promised to continue supporting the development of facilities that will improve the learning environment and expand opportunities for trainees. “My vision is to see Kaelo TVC become a centre of excellence in technical skills, mechanical production, automotive technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. Parents should not think this certificate is useless. It will transform you into an employer and innovator,” he said.
Taitumu described Kaelo TVC as a “gold mine” with booming business, including machines sourced from the locality, saying the equipment at the institution is among the best countrywide and urging learners to make full use of it rather than let it lie idle. “Change the perception that tertiary colleges are meant for those who fail to join universities and embrace them. Ensure skills translate to economic transformation. Don’t wait for employment but create them yourself,” he said.
He said the certificate earned at the institution is not the end of the journey but a tool that should enable learners to create opportunities, earn a livelihood and contribute to the development of their community. He thanked the institution’s management and staff for their commitment, as well as parents and guardians for investing in the young people of Igembe North.
“Today we celebrate our first graduands. Tomorrow, let us build an institution that will transform the lives and economic fortunes of generations of young people in Igembe North,” Taitumu said, adding that the Mechanical Production and Automotive facilities, including the Kaelo Main Garage and the Maua and Laare Centres, should not only train young people but also become centres of production and enterprise.
By John Majau
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