Principals have been encouraged to incorporate German language into their curriculums in technical and vocational education and training institutions in Kenya. This will create great job opportunities for the students outside Kenya, especially in Germany, and this is expected to be achieved after Kenya signs a bilateral labor agreement with Germany come this September.
The Principal Secretary for Diaspora Affairs, Roseline Njogu, said that German language training would add value to students and make them competitive once the agreement is sealed. Speaking during the graduation ceremony of 750 ‘Ujuzi Mashinani’ graduates in Buuri constituency, PS Njogu noted that skilled manpower was in high demand both locally and internationally. She called upon Kenyans to embrace TVET education as a sure way of getting such opportunities.
She also praised the ‘Ujuzi Mashinani‘ initiative driven by area Member of Parliament Mugambi Rindikiri, aimed at equipping the youth with essential skills that would enable them to grow more in entrepreneurship and at a professional level. She assured that the national government would, in return, engage TVETs and polytechnics to ensure job placements, mainly in the agricultural sector.
MP Rindikiri expressed pride in the program’s impact, noting that it addresses youth unemployment in the region by providing practical skills and resources. He pledged ongoing support for the graduates, ensuring continued collaboration with government agencies and institutions to foster economic development and income generation in the constituency.