President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged the new National Youth Service Director General Matilda Pamela Aleyo Sakwa to transform the agency into a training institution that effectively delivers on its mandate.
Uhuru told Sakwa to ensure that NYS reclaims its position in national development by equipping the youth with adequate skills and expertise to enable them to contribute to nation-building.
He spoke on Tuesday at State House, Nairobi when he witnessed the swearing-in of Sakwa as the new NYS Director General.
Uhuru expressed confidence that she has what it takes to successfully lead NYS and enable it to offer appropriate training, mentoring, encouraging and giving hope to young Kenyans.
“You are a person with experience in management of public resources and also in public service and administration.You have the capacity to take this organization to the next level," Uhuru said.
“I have never failed to believe in this organization as an instrument of transformation of our Republic and of our young people."
Present at the ceremony were Public Service CS Prof Margaret Kobia, State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita and NYS Council Chairman Lt. Gen (Rtd) Njuki Mwaniki among others.