This archive report was first published on 2 July 2020.
Published on July 2, 2020, President Uhuru Kenyatta has cautioned against political interference in the national roll out of the Kazi Mtaani youth employment program.
The initiative, aimed at assisting Kenyan youth whose livelihoods were disrupted by the Covid-19 health crisis, will be free from any political influence, the President assured.
Speaking at a training workshop for Regional and County Commissioners at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, President Kenyatta emphasized the importance of transparency and merit-based recruitment in the program.
“The program will be free of any political interference. It’ll not be a process which politicians will use to get votes,” he cautioned.
Following the successful pilot phase of the program, the national roll out will start on Monday next week, with the President urging Regional and County Commissioners to take full control of the program and ensure its integrity.
“Many of you will recall that a similar program was unfortunately abused. I have to be very clear with you, we will not entertain abuse this time around,” the President said.
President Kenyatta also charged Regional and County Commissioners with the responsibility of ensuring transparency in the recruitment of the youth into the program, emphasizing that beneficiaries should be identified purely on merit.
“Recruit people who are in need and not brothers, sisters or cousins. This money should only help the people who are in real need,” the President told the administrators.
