President William Ruto awards online scholarships to over 20,000 people who attended the 59th Jamhuri celebrations at the Nyayo National stadium.
President William Ruto handed online courses scholarships to the over 20,000 people who attended Kenya’s 59th Mashujaa Day Celebrations at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi County, on Monday December 12th.
Those who attended will gain access to a free 16-unit course worth Ksh.100,000 each that the government has paid for. This was to the promise the head of state had made during the Jamhuri summit the previous Sunday.
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All the attendees needed to do was scan QR codes at the stadium to start the course.
“It is now time to keep the promise. There is a QR Code near you. Scan and access the scholarship now. A 16-unit course that would have cost you Ksh.100,000, is now accessible to you for free, courtesy of the Innovation Jamhuri,” President Ruto said.
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The courses are provided by the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University which offers programs designed to prepare students to navigate the dynamic digital world.
This was in fulfillment of the celebration’s agenda of ICT, themed; connect, innovate, inspire. The government’s plan to kickstart digitization of all government records in the next 5 years is underway.
This program aims to reduce the cost of living and create jobs for young people through the incorporation of technology.
