Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Principal Secretary Esther Muoria, has urged high school candidates who recently finished their secondary school education and did not qualify to join university to enroll in vocational training institutions.
Muoria extoled vocational institutions highlighting that they offer a wide variety of rich curricula designed to equip the Kenyan youths with essential skills for self-employment and national development.
Speaking in Homa Bay Tuesday, the PS highlighted that TVET trainers and tutors are well-equipped to provide the necessary skills to trainees so to produce market ready workforce.
“I want to emphasise that nobody is a failure until you decide to be one. I encourage those who have not attained the grades necessary for university to come to TVET institutions to gain skills, regardless of their grades,” she said.
“We have trained our trainers at the Kenya School of TVET, and they possess the appropriate skills needed to train our young people,” she added.
Dr Muoria also encouraged the youths who are interested in seeking overseas job opportunities to visit government offices for interviews regarding the same.
The PS assured the youth of their safety in the whole process, explaining that the government, through the Ministry of Labour and the Department of Diaspora Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has ensured that all recruiters for overseas jobs are well certified and professional.
She assured that only accredited recruiters with the necessary documentation are authorized to interview youths for jobs abroad, reiterating that the government has established a facility of well assessed recruiters.
Muoria also emphasised the importance of gaining international work experience, saying, “They should work on contracts for two to three years so that when they return, they can help elevate this nation to the next level of development.”
At the same time, the PS affirmed that the government has streamlined the passport issuance process, reducing the duration to 48 hours.
“Any application must be completed within this period, and passports be issued promptly. This also applies to certificates of good conduct, which will be ready within five days after application,” the PS informed.
By Sitna Omar
