Institutions of higher learning in Nakuru County have been challenged to focus their attention on offering technical courses instead of offering courses which do not add value to the lives of students.
Speaking Friday when he opened a modern technical laboratory at the Kenya Industrial Training Institute (KITI) in Nakuru, Deputy Governor Joseph Rutto said that most middle level colleges lack the capacity to handle technical courses, something he said is lacking in the Kenyan job market.
Rutto said that it will be hard for the country to achieve the status of an industrialized country by 2030, if Kenyan universities and colleges do not invest in training experts who can steer the country towards full industrialization.
“Many young people have resorted to doing simple courses which can give them jobs quickly, but they have forgotten that the technical filed has more money and opportunities compared to other fields,” said Rutto.
“Our colleges must invest in technical education because that is where the future of this country lies. In a few years to come, the industrialization industry will be the back bone of our economy and we must have people with skills and knowledge who can set up and run industries,” said Rutto.
KITI director of research Nicholas Nyamwito said that the institution is focused towards transforming the country’s industrial sector by training young Kenyans and empowering them with skills and knowledge to run an industrialized country like China and Singapore.
“At KITI, we are known to produce the best experts in the industrial world and I want to urge young Kenyans to come to KITI and enroll for these technical courses because this is the future of this country,” said Nyamwito.
The modern laboratory was constructed and equipped with funding from the Chinese government.