Labour is a key factor for economic growth and the contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP). A country that boasts of being the regional powerhouse must take stock and plan appropriately for its labour by developing a skills inventory, whose benefits would be three-fold. A skills inventory would help to show the excesses and shortages for appropriate planning from the economic, political, social, technological and legal aspects of Kenya’s growth. SKILLSSecondly, pertinent to having the right skills in the market is ensuring that educational institutions equip students with the right skills for the right market. May the 2019 census help Kenya’s economic growth and not just inform the politicians where to go on vote-hunting forays.

Source: Daily Nation April 30, 2018 20:03 UTC