The government, through relevant institutions, is working towards empowering young graduates to be aligned to the demands of the current job market.
“This is with an aim of producing highly skilled graduates who are not only employable but also capable of driving innovation and economic growth through self-employment,” Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said.
Speaking when he launched the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET-CDACC) strategic plan 2023-2027 at the Kenya School of TVET in Gigiri, Nairobi, Mudavadi said the youth are key actors in nation building as they are the future of a nation and play an integral part within the societal social fabric.
“As we work collectively to resolve the challenges we are facing as a country, I am appealing to the young people as they speak to us on governance and economic issues, they should not undermine the credentials of the disciplined, hardworking and focussed youth population of Kenya,” urged Mudavadi.
Mudavadi also the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, noted with emphasis the positive global reputation accorded to the Kenyan youth beyond boarders, saying their grievances should not water down the remarkable global achievements they have earned globally.
He told the youth in every action they undertake, humility, discipline, integrity and adherence to the rule of law should be the beacon driving their agenda.
“As the young people of this nation, your character and ability should reflect and remain to be the pivotal roadmap of where you want to go as an individual and collectively for the future of our country,” said Mudavadi.
Mudavadi said youth empowerment should not be misconstrued to portray a generation that is up to infringe more harm than good to nationhood.
He said the ability of the Kenyan youth in transforming the industrial sector should be a driving factor to attract investors rather than scare potential industrialists.
“We have made mistakes and there is no regime that has passed without making a mistake. As human beings once in a while you stumble, even our fore-fathers made mistakes but they held on to the country. Kenya must not go down. The country is bigger than all of us,” he said.
Mudavadi re-assured the youth of the government’s commitment to have some of the skilled graduates offered opportunities in the foreign labour market, saying that through the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Kenya is inking key bilateral labour agreements to streamline the engagements.
“We are working on various agreements within the European Union framework and extending also to the Gulf countries. We want to anchor the engagements on proper legal framework that will support our young people as they take up the opportunities in the foreign labour market,” he noted.
“Currently, we are almost finalizing one with Germany, where 250,000 skilled people are needed globally to fill the gap and we want Kenya to take a sizable share of these opportunities,” added Mudavadi.
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