Government criticized over current harsh economic times

The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has launched the national skills inventory which aims to match unemployed youths to relevant jobs in the market both locally and abroad. The government currently faced with an onslaught from the opposition now says the new initiative will target 1 million jobs locally, in UAE, Europe, and Western countries with employers now mandated to submit annual employment returns by February 29th. President William Ruto had issued a directive during a cabinet meeting for mapping all available skills to meet job demands in the local and international markets. As the unemployment numbers surge, the government believes that the new initiative is the unemployment cure that Kenyans yearned for