The government, through the steering committee of the National Hygiene Program, on Friday, November 19, announced a new recruitment of workers and supervisors for the Kazi Mtaani programme.
The State Department for Housing and Urban Development announced it was recruiting inexperienced, experienced, and semi-experienced youths in phase three of the Kazi Mtaani programme.
The workstreams include activities such as construction works using Appropriate Building Materials and Technologies (ABMT), construction of hostels in selected TVETS, construction works to complete previously stalled economic stimulus program market, construction works to remove asbestos roofing in government estates.
Interested parties have been asked to register on register.kms.go.ke from Friday, November 19.
During a press briefing, the government promised to ensure a 50-50 gender balance in the program just as it had done with the previous cohorts.
Those living with disabilities were also encouraged to apply for the opportunities.
The government announced it would undertake a selection process of those who had registered through a set criteria that would consider experience, requirements of projects, availability of projects within an area, vulnerability of application among others.
"The selection committee will include parties such as NGAO, Nyumba Kumi and technical officers from various agencies," the government noted.
In addition, Charles Hinga, the Principal Secretary in the State Department for Housing and Urban Development, emphasized that the registration process would not come on a first come, first serve basis.
"Kindly note, the registration period will not close today. We have over one million traffic trying to register," Hinga stated.
"The Kazi Mtaani Registration website is experiencing high traffic. The issue is being addressed to allow the high number of youth in interested in registering to access," he added.
The initiative began in July 2020, with an aim of improving hygiene and sanitation in informal settlements as well as helping thousands of youth rendered jobless by the pandemic.
During the two cohorts, the youth received extensive training on life experiences such as setting up businesses, HIV/AIDS prevention, mental health and counselling, and basic experiences in masonry and carpentry.
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