Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Information, Communications and Digital Economy Eliud Owalo has launched jitume digital hubs and public Wi-Fi at the Bungoma North Technical and Vocational College in Tongaren Constituency.
He said the launched service will offer youths digital knowledge.
The event was presided over by Bungoma Deputy Governor Jenipher Mbatiany on Friday.
In his address, CS Owalo stated that there has been limited space for employment in the entire world affirming that jobs are abundant in the digital space.
“The world has faced a job crisis for many years, that is why the Kenya Kwanza government is investing heavily in the digital space to create avenues for our unemployed youths to seek jobs,” Owalo said.
In addition, the CS said that the government, through his ministry, is determined to ensure that the youths are trained in digital skills.
“We going to set up a digital hub in every ward in the Country to ensure that youths benefit greatly,” he said.
He affirmed that the Kenya Kwanza government is determined to empower the youths.
He added:
“The government is also going out of its way to empower the youths with the digital skills by deploying the computers and setting up public Wi-Fi."
The CS also noted that the launch of the digital ICT hubs in Technical training colleges in Kenya is part of the Kenya Kwanza government initiative aligned with President Ruto’s digital superhighway agenda.
“The primary objective of digital Kenya is to provide the youths with access to digital skills, e-services and online job opportunities,” Owalo stated.
The CS was accompanied by PS ICT Eng. John Tanui, PS Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Prof. Edward Kisiang’ani, Bungoma County CEC for Education Dr. David Wamamili and Tongaren MP John Chikati among others.
The CS also launched the digital ICT hub at the Bungoma National Polytechnic and public WI-FI at the Bungoma bus park in Bungoma town.
Speaking at Bungoma bus park, Kanduyi MP John Makali lauded the government’s efforts to ensure that public Wi-Fis are established in all wards, arguing that it will offer avenues for the job to connect with international jobs.
“Through this digital hubs program, the government intends to establish digital ICT hubs across all the wards where youths will connect with international jobs,” said CS Owalo.
MP Makali called on the public to utilize the public Wi-Fi prudently.
