Youth and Gender Affairs Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki invited John Kariuki, a jobless Biotechnology graduate from Kenyatta University, for a meeting after his story was aired on NTV. The move drew criticism from Kenyans on Twitter, with many questioning why only those featured on media receive such attention.
John Kariuki had been struggling to find employment and was forced to take menial jobs in Nairobi. His story highlighted the challenges faced by many unemployed youths in the country.
Cabinet Secretary Kariuki tweeted:
Following the @ntvkenya feature on youth unemployment and on John Kariuki a graduate biotechnologist, I have asked to meet the young man pic.twitter.com/wJxIcropoa
However, her tweet was met with skepticism, with many Twitter users expressing frustration over the perceived lack of concrete solutions to address youth unemployment. One user, @DuncanRono, commented:
@SicilyKariuki do you have to be on TV to get a job. There are many like him that need jobs. Be serious in your job and solve the issue
Others echoed similar sentiments, with some suggesting that the Cabinet Secretary should focus on creating opportunities for all unemployed youths rather than just meeting with individuals. @EricJowi proposed:
@SicilyKariuki @RonnieOsumba Instead of meeting with one man, call a meeting with all unemployed youths @ Uhuru Park to chat the way forward
The recovered account cited reporting by Nairobi News.
