The Government is committed to equipping the youth with the necessary job market skills and opportunities needed to thrive in the emerging local and global digital environment.
Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, Cabinet Secretary (CS), William Kabogo, while launching the Ndumberi Jitume Digital Hub, said the facility will equip young people with the skills and tools needed to participate effectively in an increasingly digital global economy.
During the occasion the CS also presided over the graduation of 200 youth trained under the government’s Ajira Digital Programme.
“This hub is a doorway to employment and innovation. Our young people now have the knowledge and tools to compete with the best across the world,” he said.
Kabogo announced that similar digital hubs would be established across the country, thus marking a significant leap in Kenya’s digital transformation agenda and opening new opportunities for young people to earn a living through the various digital platforms, including the Ajira Digital Programme.
The graduates in various specialities completed their training programmes, which ran between three and six months in more than 27 digital disciplines, including Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Data Analysis, Digital Marketing, Graphics Design, Virtual Assistance and Financial Literacy.
On the general development of Kiambu County, CS Kabogo said the government is set to undertake a major infrastructure upgrade through the construction of a dual carriageway from Muthaiga to Ndumberi.
He noted that the highway is expected to ease traffic congestion and unlock the region’s economic potential, urging the residents to ignore pessimists and focus on the development projects being implemented by President William Ruto’s Administration.
“The government will continue working with all communities across the country to ensure the ongoing development initiatives are done and completed so as to deliver the intended benefits to the people,” CS stressed.
Kiambu Member of Parliament (MP), Machua Waithaka, praised the digital hub initiative, saying it will transform the Ndumberi area into a model centre for digital training, noting that it has trained about 200 young people in under a year, with more than 100 awaiting the next intake in January.
The MP appealed to the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy to support expansion of the Centre through the provision of 100 additional computers and the installation of high-speed internet to meet growing demand.
“Ndumberi Jitume Digital Hub is now a centre of excellence. We receive many visitors from other constituencies who come to learn from what we are doing,” he said.
The MP highlighted progress under the Affordable Housing Programme, announcing that more than 1,000 Housing Units will be constructed, beginning in April 2026, creating nearly 500 jobs daily.
He added that a new primary school will also be built near Kirigiti Stadium under the project’s social investment component.
By Violet Otindo
