Online –President William Ruto on Saturday, March 16, revealed his plan to grow online jobs in the country.
Ruto, while addressing in Bomet County on Saturday March 16, listed three countries – United States, Germany and France – as being key in implementing his digital growth agenda among the youths.
“I have already negotiated with America, Germany and France and they have agreed to give our youths jobs on the internet, or the digital jobs,” Ruto made the announcement.
He reaffirmed his commitment to push through the plan to make ICT hubs in every part of the country so that every youth who wanst to work or learn a skill online can enroll.
“In affordable housing, we have jobs, and similarly in the ICT hubs we have jobs. I will set up computers, bring teachers and provide internet so that everyone can click the computer and earn money,” Ruto stated.
Early this year, President Ruto expressed his amazement at a student who was earning a living online using the government’s Jitume ICT Laboratories.
Dr. Ruto, during his visit to Mosop, Nandi County on January 16, engaged with Brian Kipchumba, a student pursuing a diploma in ICT but also working in part-time online jobs.
The student explained that he pockets around sh 40,000 after tax deductions, money which he uses to cater for his daily expenses.
