Ruto launches 30,000 youth internship programme
Kenyan President William Ruto has launched the NextGen.KE programme to provide 30,000 internships for young graduates in the private sector. The initiative aims to bridge the gap between academic education and the practical demands of the labor market.
Why it matters
This programme addresses high youth unemployment by formalizing the transition from classroom learning to professional workplace experience.
President William Ruto on Friday launched a programme that will place 30,000 young Kenyans in private-sector internships, aiming to bridge the gap between education and employment. The Next Generation Youth Employment Programme (NextGen.KE), a partnership between the government, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other partners, will provide structured private-sector internships and skills training before expanding to reach 100,000 young people. "Internships are not simply temporary jobs or stepping stones. They are the bridge between learning and earning, between potential and performance and between ambition and achievement," said Ruto during the launch at State House, Nairobi. The President said the initiative aims to address the growing disconnect between classroom learning and labour market demands by equipping graduates with practical workplace skills and experience.
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