CS
Sicily Kariuki Warn Against Politicization of the Youth Empowerment Program
BY BONIFACE MWANIKI
Cabinet Ministry in the Ministry of
Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs Sicily Kariuki has warned against
politicization of the ongoing youth empowerment program by the national
government, as it might interfere with this key program which is aimed at
ensuring that Kenyan youths are financially stable.
Speaking at Kyuso in Mwingi North
constituency where she launched the program recruiting more than 500 youths,
Kariuki said that so far the program has been rolled out in 146 constituencies
benefitting about 140,000 youths from across the country. The CS added that KSh.
1.7 billion is circulating among 400 SACCOs formed by Kenyan youths as part of
their saving during the program.
CS Kariuki said that the vision of
the government under the leadership of President Uhuru Kenyatta is to improve
the lives of Kenyan youths and urged youths taking part in the program to be
ambassadors in ensuring that the project remains as more apolitical as
possible.
The CS was accompanied by Senator
for Kitui David Musila, Mwingi North MP John Munuve and Mbooni MP Kisoi Munyao.
Speaking during the event, area MP
John Munuve thanked the government for starting the program in his
constituency. He assured the Jubilee government and the President of maximum
support from the region promising to deliver to the government more than 40,000
votes from his constituency.
Mbooni MP Kisoi Munyao also thanked
the government for the project and said that the Kamba nation will be behind
President Uhuru Kenyatta in the forthcoming elections, as they are tired of
useless party politics which doesn’t benefit the region.
Senator for Kitui David Musila
praised the government for the program and said that if elected as the governor
for Kitui he will award more than 30% of the jobs in his government for youths
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