Young persons from Nyaribari Chache constituency have sought assistance from area leaders over accessibility to credit for investment in income generating activities. The girl-child youths who were university students and graduates admitted they were ignorant on how they could access huge allocations of public funds from the two levels of government for their economic empowerment. Speaking in Keumbu township the youths further claimed they had no idea on the money’s expenditure since their problems remained unresolved. They cited, lack of bursaries, sanitary towels, social infrastructure and job opportunities are some of the challenges the elected leaders had perennially ignored to address in the constituency.
Betty Gesicho, Kerubo Nyakundi, Linda Moraa and Eunice Kerubo
challenged development conscious people from the area to offer themselves for elective positions so that they could provide the much needed leadership. A former banker James Kenani who met the youths expressed concern that they were in the dark on utilization of public funds and how to benefit from devolved kitties. Kenani urged managers of the kitties and Non-Governmental Organizations to design simple regulations on access to the credit facilities. If the requirements were flexible, the youths will obtain the money and use it in wealth creation, thus availing opportunities for self employment. he added.