This archive report was first published on 15 July 2020.
On July 14, 2020, the County Government of Wajir launched the Kazi Mtaani National Hygiene Program (NHP) at Orahey grounds, aiming to engage 4,434 youth in the county.
The program, implemented by the national government in collaboration with the county government, targets youth in Wajir Municipality and major towns in the seven sub-counties.
According to the County Governor Mohamed Abdi, eligible youth will be drawn from the unemployed and those from poor backgrounds not benefiting from government-funded social protection mechanisms.
Each of the 136 supervisors recruited to oversee the engaged youth will receive Sh. 505 daily, while the youth will receive Sh. 455 shillings daily for 22 days in the six-month engagement.
The program is a mitigation measure towards socio-economic recovery of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has disrupted livelihoods of many sectors.
County Deputy Secretary Mahat Dore addressed the launch, stating, "The program implemented by the national government in collaboration with the county government will target youth in Wajir Municipality and major towns in the seven sub-counties and will involve manual jobs such as bush clearing, garbage collection, opening of blocked storm water drainage, planting and nurturing of trees, fumigation of congested public places such as markets, prisons and hospitals."
