President William Ruto has told off critics including Opposition leader Raila Odinga on what he said is a plan to look for jobs.
Speaking during a church service in Lari Constituency in Kiambu County, the President said that his aim was to look for jobs and partnership and not being a tourist as many claim.
“You have heard that I have travelled to many countries of the world, I have been travelling with a plan as I am not a tourist. For this country to develop, there must be a plan and leadership. That is why, even as we talk today, our CS for Labour is in Saudi Arabia because we want to plan on how our youth will get jobs everywhere.”
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President William Ruto insisted that for youths to get opportunities abroad, he must go, look for them and sign partnerships before they go. He also pointed out on the opposition’s criticism of the same.
“I saw recently the leader of the opposition complaining that many youths are being sent abroad to work. Did he want them to remain here in Kenya, doing what?”
He also added that more youths are expected to leave the country in the coming weeks with the deals he has signed for labour export.
“Many youths will leave the country in the coming months, we have agreed with America, Germany and Saudia. Some will be leaving for Israel.”
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This comes after President William Ruto did his 48th trip to Djibouti. Something that has had both netizens and the opposition criticising his frequent trips despite complaints that the country is broke.
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