Government To Double Number Of NYS Intake To 20,000 a Year, Says Ruto
President William Ruto has directed the Ministries of Defence and that of Interior and National Administration to allocate at least 30 per cent of their vacancies to the National Youth Service (NYS) recruits.
According to the head of state, such move will ensure that the skills acquired by the servicemen and women is put to meaningful use.
He also directed the ministries of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Tourism and Wildlife and Heritage, to absorb the servicemen and women saying that will encourage and motivate many young Kenyans on their path to national service and productivity.
He noted that the youth have the energy, talents and drive that can help in the transformation of Kenya. He was speaking on Friday 3rd March 2023 during the NYS recruits passing out parade at the National Youth Service Paramilitary Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County.
“We will double the NYS enrollment to 20,000 a year as a mechanism of building sufficient patriotism and according opportunities to millions of the youth,” he said.
He further lauded NYS for its plan to contribute to the enhancement of Government service delivery by providing personnel to assist in digitisation, automation and migration of Government services online.
The President observed that the Service should be facilitated by the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation to engage in the construction of at least 100 dams and water pans yearly.
“This spirit of productive learning should extend to cultivation of nearly 80,000 acres of land under commercial food production,” he argue
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