Africa-Press – Kenya. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said employment creation is the way to make friends with his boss, President William Ruto.
“Many people ask me all the time, how I become a friend of President Ruto. My answer is very simple, just create five jobs,” he said.
Speaking on Thursday, he said the unemployment crisis in Kenya is a time bomb and any investor is a partner and friend.
“Where jobs are being created President William Ruto and I will be there. Therefore any investor or entrepreneur that will create employment is a friend to our government,” Gachagua said.
The DP called on investors to partner with the government and make jobs available.
“If you have a programme that will create an extra job, we will be available to you anytime.. job creation is a priority for our government,” he said.
The Kenya Kwanza government has pledged to create employment for youths.
Last month, President Ruto highlighted a number of ways the government will create jobs for youths.
Ruto announced that he had invested heavily in the digital infrastructure by planning to construct an extra 100,000 kilometres of national fibre optic connectivity.
The government also launched an initiative dubbed the Kenya Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Accelerator Programme to create employment.
Through K-YEEAP, one million youths will be employed next year.
The government further plans to scale up cultural production and creative economy by appointing accomplished Kenyans artists and creative sector personalities as cultural ambassadors.
The intervention will help create employment for youths in the creative industry.
The government also seeks to push the passing of the Creative Economy Bill that will enable the establishment of a film fund.
The Film Fund is expected to support the creative industry under a plan to add value to Kenya’s exports.
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