- Kazi Majuu has helped 583,000 Kenyans secure jobs locally, digitally and abroad.
- PS Roseline Njogu urges youth to register through official channels and acquire marketable skills.
- The programme is expanding diaspora opportunities, with the UK emerging as a key destination.
Diaspora Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu has commended the ‘Kazi Majuu’ program, which has created jobs for a record 583,000 Kenyans over the past four years.
According to PS Njogu, the program has helped young people secure jobs at the grassroots level, in the digital space and abroad.
She also praised organisers for ensuring adequate games kits, balls, trophies and awards were available in time for the ‘Kazi Majuu’ tournament.
PS urges youth to register
PS Njogu called on young people to fully embrace the program by registering through the right channels. According to her, they stand to benefit from vital government services both locally and abroad.
“Kazi Majuu program is meant to benefit the youth [to] secure jobs at the grassroot level, digital and abroad. I encourage the youth to fully embrace the program by registering through the right channels because they stand to benefit from vital government services both locally and abroad,” said PS Njogu.
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She added that some beneficiaries have already completed their courses and returned to Kenya, while others have secured jobs abroad, with the United Kingdom emerging as the preferred destination.
Tournament launched in Meru
The PS spoke at Kinoru Stadium during the official launch of the second edition of the ‘Kazi Majuu’ tournament in Meru County, where 64 teams from North Imenti are participating.
The tournament aims to sensitise young people about government interventions addressing unemployment. Through such events, PS Njogu said, the ministry can engage and educate young people about its three-pronged agenda: Kazi Kwa Ground, Kazi Majuu and Kazi Kwa Mtandao.
These, she explained, cover manual jobs at the grassroots level, such as in affordable housing and learning institutions, alongside digital jobs and diaspora opportunities.
“The football tournament has become an important aspect in educating what ‘Kazi Majuu’ is and its importance in having youths’ skills and abilities recognised globally. We now have had 583,000 Kenyans take up opportunities in the diaspora for the last four years. That is why I am urging more youth to enrol in order to benefit from the program,” said PS Njogu.
Advice for job seekers
She advised young people not to discriminate against any courses in colleges and universities, noting that all courses play a complementary role in skill development and the labour market.
According to PS Njogu, TVET institutions exist to build the skilled labour the market needs, since they specialise in producing skills-based professionals.
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She further advised potential job seekers to secure a passport and a skill, which would help them market themselves and enter another society at a higher level.
“I advise all potential job seekers to ensure they get a passport and a skill to help them market themselves and enter another society on a higher level. All job seekers should work with licensed private recruitment agencies (PRAs), whose information can be found on the state department’s website,” said the PS.
A beneficiary’s story
Speaking at the event, Elizabeth Wanjiru Mwai, a Meru National Polytechnic student and a beneficiary of the Mkulima Majuu program in the United Kingdom, revealed that she started her application process in 2024 after learning about it in college.
She later attended an interview at Nyeri National Polytechnic before receiving her travel documents for the journey to the UK.
She urged young people to take up skills-based courses, not just in TVET institutions but in all certified institutions, describing these as pathways to selling one’s skills in the diaspora.
“These chances are real, it is true because I am one of the beneficiaries. I can say I have made some good money,” said Ms Mwai.
She has since returned to the country after completing her four-month contract as a farmer under the Mkulima Majuu program.
By John Majau
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