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MCA warns of lack of modern machinery for skills development

KNABy KNA23rd August 2024Updated:23rd August 2024No Comments2 Mins Read
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Athiriver MCA Jeremiah Kaloi received by one of the officials from Best life company in EPZ in Athiriver where he requested for modern machines to help equip local polytechnics in Athi River that are using outdated ones.
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Athiriver Member of County Assembly (MCA) Jeremiah Kaloi has expressed fears that the skills gap among graduates from Vocational Institutions in Athiriver was due to training with outdated machinery.

Kaloi said the outdated machines and equipment being used in Polytechnics are no longer available in the market owing to high unemployment rates because graduates could not be absorbed in the market.

He noted that some employers have shared the challenges they are facing by having to re-train students from some polytechnics as they are not versed with modern technology, thus costing them time and resources which is a major contrast to those already trained on modern machine operations.

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The MCA was speaking at Athiriver Vocational Training Centre where he said that he has solicited some private firms and companies to donate their modern machines to the local polytechnics and also train tutors so that the students will be armed with reliable skills and ready for employment opportunities.

The new modern machines are meant to equip learners with modern marketable skills where they will be able to complete tasks faster and to a higher level and produce quality products.

“I have requested some private companies at the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Athiriver to donate modern sewing machines to a local public polytechnic and as well help trainers as a way of solving the problem,” said Kaloi.

He added that he has visited several factories in Athiriver dealing with various products such as textile and apparel, Macadamia, liquor and Pharmaceuticals and plans to secure employment for 600 youths in Athiriver by end of year.

“We will directly link skilled youth to employers and they must be disciplined, patient, enduring, focused and hardworking,” he said. By Anne Kengoro

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