New Name And Hope For 150 Steet Children Under Kiraitu's Administration.
By Elijah Gichunge
150 former street children recruited into Meru Youth Service empowerment program through a special 2021 intake 2021, pass-out at Igoji MYS Training Camp in a ceremony officiated by Governor Kiraitu and CAS State Department of Education, Hon. Zack Kinuthia who is the Chief Guest.
Kiraitu rescued the 150 youth from the streets and recruited them into Meru Youth Service(MYS) for mindset change and hands-on skills training before undergoing technical education at a later date.
CAS Kinuthia, hailed MYS terming the program as being unique in Kenya, Subsaharan and entire Africa. At the same time, he pledged the ministry's support to 11 who will enroll for advanced courses at Meru National Polytechnic.
This is the third cohort after Meru Governor, Kiraitu Murungi rolled out an empowerment program for youth- MYS, that has seen 1000 youth empowered through the much needed vocational training skills in 2019, while the second cohort of 600 youth recruited in 2020 currently undergoing technical training in various county Vocational Training Centers.
The reformed youth will be enrolled for vocational training centers across the county; 30 have selected automotive egineering, 13 painting and interior design, 11 electrical engineering, 9 masonry, 6 beauty, 5 driving, 4 plumbing, 2 Plant Operation, 1 dressmaking, 11 advanced courses at Meru National Polytechnic while the little ones in primary School.
The governor instructed that those trained on professional painting be involved in painting all the public facilities within the county. He also promised to support 34 who opted to start businesses through a revolving fund.
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