The national government plans to enroll 27,100 youth in Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions as part of efforts to advance the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda in Kericho.
County Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo said 100 youth will be selected from each of the county’s 271 sub-locations and fully sponsored by the government to undertake various technical and skill-based courses.
Speaking at Kericho Teachers Training College after chairing a County Security Meeting, Kitiyo said the initiative aims to equip the youth with hands-on skills to enable self-employment, reduce dependency, and curb social vices.
“This way, we’ll have skilled youth and fewer challenges in the villages,” said Kitiyo.
The programme also integrates labour-intensive public works to create short-term employment, including road maintenance, tree planting, solid waste management, and infrastructure rehabilitation.
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Kitiyo added that Kericho is fully prepared for the Grade 9 to Grade 10 transition under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), with 300 new classrooms currently under construction across the county.
“Kericho is fully prepared for the Grade 9 to Grade 10 transition under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). 300 new classrooms are currently under construction across the county,” stated Kitiyo.
On security, the County Commissioner reported that cases of cattle rustling along the Kericho-Nyanza border had dropped to zero, attributing the success to coordinated security efforts.
Kitiyo also noted a significant decline in the brewing and consumption of illicit alcohol following sustained crackdowns, further calling for cooperation from locals to attain success.
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In support of the government’s ambitious tree-growing campaign targeting 15 billion trees by 2032, Kitiyo announced that Kericho County has so far planted 2 million trees this year, with another 8 million seedlings ready for planting in government forests and degraded areas.
The meeting was attended by top regional administrators, including County Police Commander James Ngetich, deputy county commissioners, chiefs, prison service officers, and representatives from the Kenya Forest Service.
Kericho County is home to several TVET institutions, including Kericho Township TVC, Kapchepkor TTI, Kimasian TVC, Bureti National TTI, Kipsinende TVC, and Belgut TTI, among others.
Kitiyo also revealed that over 7,000 youth had applied for the ongoing placement under the Climate Work Programme, which is scheduled to begin in July.
By KIMUTAI LANGAT
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