Are we matching the skills in the market and preparing youth to fill the gaps,” the President said. President Kenyatta said Africa could not grow without focusing its attention on youth, and specifically, ensuring that young people were equipped with market-relevant education and skills. President Uhuru Kenyatta says government must work with the private sector to impart market-relevant skills to the youth, whom he identified as the bedrock of economic growth. He also said countries in the EAC region are working together on removal of all non-tariff barriers to trade and integration. “We should ask ourselves whether we are producing the right graduates from our learning institutions to fill the vacancies in the market.

Source: The Star May 11, 2016 15:41 UTC