Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday protested against foreign engineers being awarded jobs that can be done by Kenyans. The AU Envoy for Infrastructure said the government must create both jobs and business opportunities for local engineers so that the country’s economy can grow effectively. The NASA leader spoke at his Capitol Hill office after meeting with engineers who had paid him a courtesy call. Also read: Kenyan contractors cry foul over Chinese grip on tenders“All countries that have used their local engineers like China we have seen them experience strong economic growth to change the lives of poor masses,” Raila said. The Institute of Engineers of Kenya Secretary General Nathaniel Matalanga said investment in the engineering sector is vital to economic growth.

Source: The Star March 05, 2019 14:26 UTC