{"id":80899,"date":"2023-01-19T15:32:40","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T15:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/address-unemployment-pandemic-ex-mp-tells-ruto"},"modified":"2023-01-19T15:55:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T15:55:31","slug":"address-unemployment-pandemic-ex-mp-tells-ruto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/address-unemployment-pandemic-ex-mp-tells-ruto","title":{"rendered":"Address unemployment pandemic, ex-MP tells Ruto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Former Cheranganyi MP Wesley Korir has called on President William Ruto to intervene and address the high rates of unemployment in the country. The ex-legislator expressed concern over the number of jobless Kenyans in the country after a school he sponsors in his constituency advertised for eight slots but received close to 1,000 applications.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Going through the applications for the teaching vacancies we advertised, I am made aware first-hand of the unemployment problem in Kenya. For 8 spots we are looking for we have close to 1000 applicants,&#8221; the former MP said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Please President William Ruto, try to figure out how to solve this pandemic,&#8221; Korir said in a social media post. Available official data shows that the unemployment rate in Kenya has been on an upward trend over the years.<\/p>\n<p>It stood at 5.74 per cent in 2021, a 0.01 per cent increase from 2020 where it was at 5.73, a 0.72 per cent increase from 2019. Besides raising concern over the unemployment rate, the former Boston Marathon winner called for a paradigm shift in Kenya&#8217;s curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>He said the current curriculum appears to be churning out more graduates for white-collar jobs than those equipped with technical skills. The former lawmaker said this has created a gap in the job market as there is low-skilled labour in the market.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In this process, there is also something I have noticed that I think as a country we need to think seriously,&#8221; Korir said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;During the construction of the school, it has been very difficult to find qualified, masonry, plumbers and work people especially in Cherangany, most don\u2019t have papers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But when it comes to teachers or other white collar jobs I have too many. Maybe it is time to refocus on the kind of education we have our kids study. There is a huge gap that if thought about wisely can help solve the unemployment issue,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Kenya Kwanza administration has under its manifesto &#8216;The Plan&#8217; said that it will prioritise TVET training to help curb youth unemployment. In the manifesto, Ruto stated that he will build a fully equipped Technical Training and Vocational Education Training Institution (TVET) in each of the remaining 52 constituencies within the first two years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Former Cheranganyi MP Wesley Korir has called on President William Ruto to intervene and address the high rates of unemployment in the country. 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