The Nakuru County government has no internship policy for college and university students.
This has been revealed by the Nakuru County Students Association (NACUSA) chairman Joseph Kariuki in a memo he wrote to all the association members and copied to the NACUSA organising secretary and secretary general.
“The so much talked about internship policy doesn't exist. There is no documented evidence about the policy,” reads part of the memo.
Kariuki adds that he has visited the office of the County director on Youth affairs and Vocational training and that the director has denied the existence of such a policy. He reports that according to the Director, the people mandated to come up with the policy have never formulated it.
Kariuki also raises issue with the bursary allocation saying that the County Government never released funds for the 2014/2015 financial year.
“The question begs, where did they redirect the funds? Were the money misappropriated? Did they hold on the funds so as to disburse this funds this campaign year?” asks Kariuki
The chairman has concluded by urging fellow students to come out in large numbers and give their views about the youth policy when time comes.
“I urge you comrades to come out when this guys come to us and give suggestions, ideas and opinions on what you would like included, excluded to preserve and protect the interests of comrades,” urges the NACUSA Chairman.