By James Wakahiu
Gatanga MP Eng Joseph Nduati has raised concern over the manner foreigners are taking up almost all the technical and blue-collar jobs available in the country at the expense of local youth who lack the requisite technical skills.
Speaking in Thika town, Nduati noted that despite the government creating so many job opportunities within the building and construction sector, the bulk of these jobs were being taken up by foreigners, leaving the local to do the menial jobs.
Nduati noted that out of over 647,000 candidates who sat for last year’s KCSE exams, barely 130,000 students managed to qualify for university admission, leaving out over 400,000 students.
“Where will these children go if everyone craves for university education with an eye for white-collar jobs? It is the high time we embraced technical training and education,” he said.
