State Department for Technical Vocational Education and Training (SDTVET) has entered into a three-year partnership with global tech giant Huawei, a collaboration formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the Southern Africa Region Huawei ICT Competition Award Ceremony to address the country's digital skill gap.
According to the Principal Secretary of SDTVET Esther Muoria, the partnership is set to run from 2025 to 2028 and aims at equipping thousands of Kenyan youth with industry-relevant digital skills comes at a critical juncture for Kenya's digital transformation.
She reiterated that the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) data shows that nearly 70 percent of the country's youth lack the necessary competencies to meet the demands of the digital economy, a deficiency that not only limits access to emerging job opportunities but also threatens to stall economic growth and competitiveness.
Dr Muoria further disclosed that Huawei will establish 150 ICT Academies within TVET institutions across Kenya, targeting rural and under-resourced areas where access to digital training has traditionally been limited.
