Pastor Dorcas Rigathi sees the over 2,300 Technical and Vocational Education Training Institutions (TVETs)institutions as the answer to providing an end-to-end solution to the country's alcohol, drug, and substance addictions.
Pastor Dorcas visited the Nachu TVET in the area and also spoke of the dire need of skilling the many young men who were stepping out seeking help through rehabilitation during the launch of the 'Boy Child Mashinani Program' in Lussigetti Stadium, Kikuyu Constituency, under the office of the County Woman Representative Anne Wamuratha.
Pastor Dorcas also visited the Ngorano TVET in Mathira Constituency, Nyeri County, displaying her office's strategy of using TVETs to achieve her end-to-end vision of the rehabilitation of boys and men under the boy child program on August 8, 2023.
“We have facilities of the government lying idle and we are looking for institutions where our young men can go and get skilled. This Nachu Reformed Youth Group is evidence of the transformation those addicted can undergo. Look at them now, they have beautiful smiles, and their faces are brighter. Hon. Wamuratha you have done a great job.”
“Running car washes is not enough. Our reformed youth can also do online jobs, and also rise to greater heights in career to make an income from all sectors of the economy. I am working very hard to make sure our men are free of addictions and empowered. I know it is a tough job ahead, but I shall keep pushing,” said Pastor Dorcas in her speech at the Lussigetti Grounds.
She has expressed worry in local and international venues about Kenya's ageing farmer population, estimated to be 67 years old, pushing the youth to become active in food production.
Rev Fredrick Ngugi, NACADA Director, also encouraged the kids to avoid addictive behaviours and instead focus on building their lives, families, and communities.
