The County Government of Uasin Gishu has sponsored at least 400 youths from 12 wards within the devolved unit to acquire driving skills and to be awarded driving licenses.
The youth are part of the sponsored 900 youths, among them motorbike operators, to help them improve their road user operations.
Uasin Gishu Governor Dr. Jonathan Bii said the initiative is part of his government’s focus on youth empowerment. His administration has laid out strategies to empower the youth, and one of those ways is issuing driving licenses.
Speaking during the award ceremony at the County headquarters, he noted that due to unemployment, a global menace, his administration is coming up with alternative ways to empower the youth, and this sponsorship is part of the plan.
“The driving license is a document recognised and accepted all over the world, and this can help you get employment anywhere in the world,” he said.
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On his part, Uasin Gishu County Commissioner, Dr. Eddyson Nyale, noted that the youth in the county are fortunate to have leaders willing to help them develop youth-oriented initiatives.
The County Executive for Youth Affairs and Sports, Eng. Lucy Ng’endo appreciated the government’s opportunity to empower the youth with driving skills.
She said that the Department of Youth Affairs has been keen on empowering the youth by giving them assorted equipment such as motorbikes, car wash machines, carts, and block-making machines to help them earn income.
