President William Ruto during the National Youth Service recruits passing out parade at NYS paramilitary Academy, Gillgil Nakuru County on December 08, 2023. [PCS]A week ago, some 10,000 young men and women graduated from the National Youth Service (NYS) in Gilgil. Besides paramilitary training, the youths later take courses in agriculture, engineering and computer studies, among others. Secondly, when he graced the NYS graduation ceremony last week, President William Ruto reiterated his government's decision to have 80 per cent of Kenya's security personnel recruited from NYS. Paramilitary training should not give an edge to NYS graduates over all other Kenyan youths when it comes to security personnel recruitment.

Source: Daily Nation December 18, 2023 09:51 UTC