Baringo governor Benjamin Cheboi has pledged to lobby for the establishment of an immigration office in Baringo so as to offer passport processing services for youth who are applying for overseas jobs.
Speaking during 61st Jamhuri day celebrations at Kabarnet National Museums grounds, Cheboi pointed out that many youths from the region often face numerous challenges while seeking the requisite document while applying for jobs in foreign countries.
He noted that some of them incur a lot of cost in travelling up to Nairobi, Nakuru and Kisumu to apply for Passports and Visas and end up wasting a lot of time.
The County boss assured residents that his administration will coordinate with County Commissioner Stephen Kutwa to see to it that they at least get an immigration desk at the Baringo Huduma centre as they work on a long-term solution.
“I promise the citizens of Baringo that I will work with the County Commissioner and the department of immigration to bring the services of passport registration here,” he said.
Cheboi noted that once the youth are supported to secure well-paying jobs abroad, they will in turn boost the economy of the county.
The governor who announced more efforts to support the youth, revealed that his administration has sent the first cohort of students to Nairobi for German language proficiency interviews and the county is set to begin Korean courses in January next year for youth seeking for jobs in the South Asian Country.
“Germany and South Korea are in need of workforce in mechanical and electrical engineering, plumbing and hospitality industry, so they need to learn these languages so that we can become the first as a county to secure these jobs.
He challenged parents and other well-wishers to support the youth as they chart their career path instead of leaving them to idle and languishing in drug abuse.
Kutwa on his part advocated for good parenting of all learners during the long December holidays to see to it that they report to school early next year while safe.
“Kindly let us be near to our children especially our girls to see to it that they don’t report to school while pregnant,” the commissioner said.
He noted that a well nurtured child will be disciplined and automatically succeed in life after completion of their studies.
By Benson Kelio and Christopher Kiprop
