Geoffrey Wandeto, interacting with youngsters at Ajira Youth Empowerment center at Karundu in his Tetu Constituency.
By Rodgers Wagura
Worth Noting:
- Wandetto who hosted the team at Karundu Chiefs Camp Ajira Youth Empowerment center in his constituency said that the visits were meant to identify the challenges in the innovation hubs which he revealed were mostly lack of adequate furniture, laptops and slow internet.
- He urged the youth to make use of the hubs saying thousands of many people are working and earning online as the white collar jobs many look upto are not enough for every one.
Tetu constituency Member of Parliament Geoffrey Wandeto has challenged the youth to make use of Empowerment Centres to earn a living.
The lawmaker said, with the declining job opportunities, the young people should device ways of using Internet to earn some cash.
He spoke in his constituency when a Parliamentary Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation members in the National Assembly visited various Ajira Youth Empowerment Centers in Othaya, Tetu and Nyeri town constituencies.
Other members in the team included Gedion Kimaiyo from Marakwet and Umulkher Harun (Nominated MP) from Garrisa
Wandetto who hosted the team at Karundu Chiefs Camp Ajira Youth Empowerment center in his constituency said that the visits were meant to identify the challenges in the innovation hubs which he revealed were mostly lack of adequate furniture, laptops and slow internet.
He urged the youth to make use of the hubs saying thousands of many people are working and earning online as the white collar jobs many look upto are not enough for every one.
“I am happy because there are many success stories from the youths who are able to cater for their families after earning from by working online. This will encourage many youths not to rely on white collar jobs,” he said.
He added that the committee will push the government to review the recently introduced digital tax as it’s discouraging the starters compared to the already established in the online work.
The MP urged all recent form 4 leavers to visit the innovation hubs so that they can benefit from the digital skills offered saying the world had through internet connectivity become a global village, making it easy for one to work from anywhere.
Ms Priscilla Wambuchi, from the Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy, said they are targeting to increase the community innovation hubs to 1450 from currently 262 where Karundu is one of them.
She added that they are looking to raise digital literacy skills of the youths to ensure one can work from where he or she is provided they have internet access.
She said they are working with MPs as the program is set by the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) where the ministry caters for the reccuring expenditures such as paying for the Internet services.
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