Murang'a youth graduates from MYS

The Mountain Journal 

Seven hundred Murang’a Youth Service (MYS) graduated after they sat for National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) examination after they were engaged in paid community work.

 Governor Irungu Kang’ata celebrated the youth  for their patience as pioneers as they dedicated themselves as they served the community through opening of the drainage system after years of blockage.

 During their graduation at Ihura grounds in Murang’a town, Governor Irungu Kang’ata itiated to help them acquire tools of trade through a start-up capital.

In the programme initiated by Governor Irungu Kang’ata said the MYS programme he initiated to help create employment opportunities for the youth.

“ As they graduate  Murang’a County Government will allocate  each of the 700 graduates with a start-up capital of Sh15,000,” said the governor.

Kang’ata said he decided  to initiate the programme after his administration incurred a huge wage bill of 46 percent above the recommended one of 35 percent.

“Last with the approval by the assembly formulated MYS, a programme that exposed the high rate of unemployment in Murang’a where hundreds of the youth came in their wards eying  for the allocated 30 slots,” said Kang’ata.

In the MYS programme, 3,000 youth are involved in community programme among them opening of the drainage systems, garbage collection  and cleaning of the town at Sh500 per day.