[International Opportunities Australia North Rift Regional manager Stanley Kosgey during an interview in his Eldoret office, March 23, 2017. Photo/Hivisasa.com] The government has been challenged to put in place measures that will ensure institutions of higher learning offer courses that will enable graduates engage in self-driven jobs.International Opportunities Australia, North Rift Regional manager Stanley Kosgey says this will help address high rate of unemployment, especially amongst the youth in the country.Speaking in Eldoret after a meeting with hundreds of youths seeking to study in Australia, Kosgey further challenged devolved units and national government to empower youth with finances so as to employ themselves.He also advised parents to consider taking their children to study abroad, especially in Australia, as there are more opportunities."Studying in Australia gives a student exposure and job opportunities and this enables them earn while still studying," he said, Thursday.International Opportunities Australia, is an agency based in Nairobi and Eldoret, which helps students secure admission to some of the top institutions in Australia.

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