Recruitment to the National Youth Service will be significantly scaled up from the current 18,000 young people to 100,000 in the next three years, President William Ruto has announced.
This increase, the President said, reflects the growing role of NYS in skills' training, job creation and solving youth unemployment in the country. "NYS is becoming a productive enterprise in agriculture, engineering, construction, textiles, and hospitality," he said on Thursday.
He added: "It is already producing maize meal, cooking oil, and fruit products, cutting costs, and generating revenue.
Soon, NYS will also award nationally and internationally recognised qualifications." He made the remarks when he presided over the 89th recruits passing-out parade ceremony at the NYS Paramilitary Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County.
