President William Ruto has called on leaders to avoid inciting young people, urging instead for collective efforts to address the country’s unemployment crisis.
Speaking at State House, Nairobi, during a meeting with bishops, pastors, and evangelists from the Federation of Evangelical and Indigenous Christian Churches of Kenya, the President said the government is pursuing deliberate and targeted initiatives to create employment opportunities.
“We must resist the urge to incite the youth. Instead, we must work together to find lasting solutions to the challenge of unemployment,” Ruto said.He outlined several ongoing efforts, noting that labour migration programmes have helped over 400,000 young Kenyans secure jobs abroad over the past two years.
Locally, he said 320,000 youths are currently engaged in the Affordable Housing Programme, while another 180,000 are earning incomes through digital jobs offered in Jitume Labs situated in technical colleges and at Tatu City’s Special Economic Zone.
The President added that the rollout of digital hubs in all 1,450 wards is underway as part of efforts to expand access to online work and digital training.
He also announced that the government has recruited 76,000 teachers so far, with plans to add 24,000 more by January 2026 — marking the largest teacher recruitment drive in Kenya’s history.
“These are intentional efforts to ensure our youth have meaningful work and a stable future,” he said.
