Murang’a County Government will disburse a total of Ksh10.5 million to youth who recently underwent Murang’a Youth Service (MYS) programme as start-up capital for various businesses.
In the programme initiated by Governor Irungu Kang’ata to create self-employment for the youth, the first cohort of 700 youths graduated under the programme recently, with each graduate given a start-up capital of Ksh15, 000.
The capital will be used to acquire tools after they graduate from National Industrial Training Authority (NITA).
“In October last year, with the approval by the assembly formulated MYS, a programme that exposed the high rate of unemployment in Murang’a as on average more than 600 youth in a ward came out to try their luck on 30 slots,” said Kang’ata.
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The programme, he added, has 3,000 youth involved in community programmes that include opening of the drainage systems, garbage collection and cleaning of the town at Sh500 per day.
Former Equity Bank Chairman Dr Peter Munga who was the chief guest encouraged the youth not to be swayed away from pursuing their ambitions.
By Boniface Gikandi
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