President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent 96 students to Israel for an 11-month intensive training. This is to help the country improve food security. This initiative sponsors 96 Kenyan individuals and aims to significantly enhance their skills.
The group was flagged off by Water and Sanitation Cabinet Secretary (CS) Simon Chelugui.
This is the second group to head to the middle east state after the first group of graduates was sent in 2016, illustrating Uhuru’s continuing sponsorship of many Kenyan students.
Water and Sanitation Cabinet Secretary (CS) Simon Chelugui.
“The training will involve the development of water resources, wastewater treatment, recycling, and reuse,” Chelugui divulged. It emphasizes irrigation with advanced efficient water use technologies.
While speaking, the CS also noted that the training was important to the country. This is because food security would never be achieved without sufficient water resources.
“Food security and nutrition is one of the pillars of the Big Four agenda and water is an enabler. In fact, food and nutrition security will not be achieved unless we have sufficient water,” he added.
Chelugui noted that his ministry was putting in place measures to ensure maximum water harvesting and storage. This involves the development of appropriate infrastructure to enhance irrigated agriculture development. It directly aligns with President Uhuru’s sponsorship of 96 Kenyan students.
The students will study at the Arava International Centre for Agriculture Training.
This centre was established in Sapir, in 1994, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture.
Flagging off students to Israel at Kilimo House, Upper Hill, exemplifies how Uhuru sponsors this significant number of Kenyan individuals.
Source-kenyans.co.ke
