President William Ruto encouraged young people across the nation to seize the job openings arising from current government development initiatives.
Speaking on Monday, March 16, 2026, Ruto explained that the government has established a specific strategy to tackle youth unemployment through infrastructure work and digital job programs. He noted that projects involving road construction, affordable housing, markets, and hostels should generate thousands of positions for the youth.
“Young people, I want you to listen to me carefully. For a long time, the government did not have a clear plan for the youth, but today we have opportunities and programs aimed at creating jobs for them,” he said.
He called on young citizens to apply themselves and embrace the roles emerging from the government’s development goals.
“All these projects we are rolling out, roads, affordable housing, building markets, and hostels, are meant to create jobs for our young people,” Ruto said.
The president also cited the government’s digital jobs initiative, which connects Kenyan youth to online work both locally and internationally.
“We want our young people to access digital jobs and be able to work not only in Kenya but also for the global market,” he said.
Ruto noted that the government has already earmarked Sh5 billion to support youth-led enterprises. He added that the program has already helped 120,000 young people launch and manage their businesses.
Turning to energy, the Head of State announced a plan to broaden electricity access in Busia County. He confirmed the government will spend Ksh1.5 billion to bring power to 16,000 new households this year.
“We have allocated Ksh1.5 billion to ensure that 16,000 households in Busia are connected to electricity this year,” he said.
Ruto described the initiative as a step toward universal electricity access, aiming to close the development gap across the country.
