At least 1, 135 youths and young adults have benefited with short artisan courses fully sponsored by Kiharu National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF).

The beneficiaries who graduated on Thursday at Ihura stadium in Murang'a were awarded certificates after successfully completing a four-month training in colleges operating within the constituency.

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has said the graduands were the first bunch of those who were selected to undertake the training under Kiharu Fanikisha Programme.

The programme that was launched in December 2024, Ndindi said was tailor made to offer training on various artisan courses to unemployed youths and young adults who reside in the constituency. "We established this programme to ensure our young people have skills in various courses.