OVER 9,000 YOUTHS IN EMBU SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR CLIMATE WORX PROGRAM
A total of 9,958 youths across Embu County have applied for the Climate WorX program, whose online application process closed on June 18.
County Commissioner Jack Obu reported that the County has been allocated 829 slots for the workers and 29 for supervisors, which he said will be distributed equitably, observing inclusivity and gender parity across all 20 Wards in the County.
The program, structured as a social protection initiative, seeks to provide employment and daily wages to youths aged between 18-35 across the country in the areas of road construction, tree planting, and environmental sanitation.
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