It Can No Longer Be Business as Usual" in Tackling Youth Unemployment

Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection, Dr. Alfred Mutua, has emphasized the urgent need to rethink Kenya’s approach to youth unemployment, asserting that “it can no longer be business as usual” in finding lasting solutions to the country's pressing challenges. Speaking at the Kenya International Conference Centre (KICC), where he officially opened  the East African Employability Summit, Dr. Mutua urged a break from traditional thinking, arguing that “old ways only generate old results.”

The Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection, Dr. Alfred Mutua, has emphasized that the future of Kenyan youth lies in high-quality technical training following the conclusion of a rigorous job interview process for employment opportunities in Qatar. The interviews, which started Friday at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) and Kabete National Polytechnic, attracted nearly 20,000 hopefuls for only 3,000 available positions.