Interior PS Omollo Urges Youths to Embrace Government Empowerment Opportunities
Omollo appealed to the people of Nyanza to unite behind and support a Broad-Based Government since a common goal can only be achieved through a collective effort.
The Interior PS reiterated the government’s commitment to service decentralisation, saying that all gazetted administrative units will be in operation in six months. Photo/Courtesy
By Ruth Sang
Speaking, Interior and National Administration Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo urged Kenyan youth to take full advantage of government-backed empowerment programs in order to better their lives. Omollo observed that youth are at the core of the country’s growth agenda and thus need to seize opportunities offered by the government in order to change their lives.
During a harambee in support of a Community-Based Organisation (CBO) in Agenga Village, in the North Kadem Ward in Nyatike Sub-County, Migori County, Omollo urged the youth to embrace government programs rather than getting entangled in political programs meant to divide them.
“I would like to encourage our youth to take advantage of opportunities offered by the government to empower them economically,” Omollo added. Such programs are meant to assist you in creating a sustainable livelihood and playing your part in national development.
The Interior PS reiterated the government’s commitment to service decentralisation, saying that all gazetted administrative units will be in operation in six months. “This strategy aims to make government services accessible to all,” he explained in a bid to bring government to the people.
As Omollo stated, this will make service delivery more efficient and will not put much burden on citizens, most of whom travel long distances to access government services. The project will achieve governance responsiveness at the local level, which is an organizational philosophy.
In a series of people-centered empowerment forums with these youths from Agenga Village, Omollo advised the youths not to be exploited by politicians to repay political debts. They were advised to engage in constructive activities which support unity, peace, and personal development.
The PS also emphasized other government projects initiated with the main objective of increasing jobs, especially among the agricultural population. He cited the expansion of the Lower Kuja Irrigation Scheme, which will significantly benefit food security and job creation among the youth in Nyatike and Migori County at large. The project currently irrigates an estimated 7,200 acres and targets a maximum of 19,000 acres.
Omollo stated that the new irrigation project will boost rice production and offer jobs to local youth in these production and processing activities. He urges the youth to see agriculture not just as an option when all else fails but rather an investment opportunity.
Further, the Interior PS oversaw the commissioning of the Konyango West Football Tournament, in a move that highlighted the significance of sports in engaging and developing among youth. He clearly indicated that such programs keep them constructively occupied while developing among them discipline and cooperation.
Omollo further clarified that among the major roles of the Huduma Mashinani project would be to aid the youths in access to government services. He highlighted the procurement of National Identification Cards as one of these important services since IDs are a basic requirement for participation in government programs and in taking part in the General Elections of 2027.
In this address, Omollo appealed to the people of Nyanza to unite behind and support a Broad-Based Government since a common goal can only be achieved through an collective effort.
“Let all of us support our President in order to achieve his agenda so that our citizens can benefit from the proper expenditure of our tax money,” he stated. The forum saw the presence of local leaders, residents, and youths, all of whom appreciated the government’s commitment to empowerment, service delivery, and development.
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