County Government of Laikipia

A total of 6,800 young people in Laikipia County have been hired to get their income from the third phase of Kazi Mtaani.

The engagement that goes for a period of three months will see the workers get a daily wage of Ksh. 450 while their supervisors will cash in Ksh. 505 on a daily basis.

The programme is timely when the economic hardships are felt and has hard-hit the jobless.

The workers will undertake various duties including renovation of public places, bush clearing, tree planting, the opening of roads, unclogging drainages and culverts, fencing, landscaping and beautification among other duties assigned.

According to County Commissioner Joseph Kanyiri, some of the skills the young people will acquire while doing the work will help them in securing jobs in the future.

By engaging the youths in repainting buildings, it will be an avenue for them to gain useful skills that can assist them to earn income in life.he said during the official launch of the programme at Central Park in Nanyuki town.

The commissioner also urged heads of public institutions in the county to take part in the beautification of Laikipia.

We are asking public institutions like schools to purchase paints and we shall provide them with free labour.