Meru County on Wednesday launched the County Implementation Committee for climate resilience service program (CRSP), popularly known as ‘Kazi Mtaani’, which is set to benefit 1,660 youth and 56 supervisors.
Speaking during the launching exercise at the County Commissioner’s boardroom, Meru County Commissioner Jacob Ouma said the programme will target vulnerable youth with the aim of uplifting their livelihoods. It will run in all the 15 sub-counties, he added.
The CRSP programme is an employment transition programme for youth aimed at fostering climate resilience and economic recovery by addressing critical needs across the roads and infrastructure, environment, housing and urban development sectors.
Mr. Ouma called on committee members to uphold good morals even as the programme is rolled out, stressing that ‘government officers are the mirrors of the community’.
“For us to succeed as a committee, we will have to work as a team, sacrificing both our time and resources,” he said.
He called on officers to strictly adhere to the laid-down procedures as the programme is rolled out at the grassroots levels.
He said the programme was a broader plan by the government to ensure that young people are engaged in income-generating programmes to enable them to cater to their basic needs.
The administrator pointed out that the youth will be working in two cohorts, with each working for ten days before giving way to the other, over a period of six months.
Mr. Ouma urged youth who will be recruited to work diligently and use the money earned wisely.
He warned that laziness and laxity will not be entertained, adding that the government will pay wages for work done.
Each worker will be receiving Sh500 per day, while their supervisors will receive Sh550.
By Muguongo Judy
