Last night I launched a lighting project in Kibera. From independence, this is the first time Government has reached Kibera and we promise that it is here to stay. My Government has
embarked on several projects to upgrade Kibera.
The National Youth Service under the Ministry of Devolution has been deployed in Kibera to also build toilets and clean up sewerage systems where at least 3,000 Kibera youth have been
employed to work alongside the NYS team as part of the Youth Empowerment Programme
through which they earn salaries.
This youth project will be extended for another six months
to complete the work of cleaning and upgrading.the slum. After the end of the NYS programme, the Kibera youth will be empowered to sustain the projects started in the area. Tools like brick making machines will be handed over to the youth so that they can use them for income generating activities. The posho mills currently being run by NYS in Kibera will be handed over to the youth groups and an arrangement will be made with the National Cereals and Produce
Board so that they get maize at subsidised prices. A stadium will also be built on the grounds where we held the meeting so that
Kibera youth can have their own sporting ground. Kibera will also have free WiFi which will allow talented youth to use the internet for beneficial purposes.
THE END of President Uhuru Facebook post
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