Ruto: Upto 10K TVET graduates to be hired as Affordable Housing project interns
President William Ruto has announced that the government will hire up to 10,000 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates as interns in the ongoing Affordable Housing Programme, a key part of his administration’s development agenda.
Speaking on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at the PCEA church in Kiambu County, Ruto said the move is part of a broader plan to provide employment opportunities to the youth while enhancing skills development in the construction sector.
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“We are going to hire about 8,000 to 10,000 TVET graduates as interns in our affordable housing projects as we work on permanent terms in the future,” he said.
“This initiative will not only empower our youth with practical skills and income but also support our mission to build decent homes for Kenyans.”
The President noted that engaging young people in the housing programme would have a ripple effect on society, including a reduction in crime and the illegal sale of land.
“When the youth are engaged meaningfully, they will not be selling land carelessly or getting involved in crime. We are allowing them to earn, learn and contribute to building the nation,” he added.
The programme is one of the flagship projects under the Kenya Kwanza administration, aimed at addressing the country’s housing deficit while creating jobs for thousands of Kenyans.
President Ruto also emphasised the government’s commitment to transitioning successful interns into permanent roles as the programme matures.
“This is not just about internships. It is about creating a pathway to long-term employment and a dignified future for our youth,” he said.
Affordable Housing project
Since 2023, the president has made bold claims about job creation tied to the Affordable Housing Programme.
By November 2024, he said 164,000 jobs had been created.
In December, the figure jumped to 200,000. Earlier in October, he claimed 140,000 youth were working under the project.
At face value, the numbers look promising. But when held up against independent data, cracks begin to show.
Architecture and engineering students will join planning and design teams, while quantity surveyors and economists will support cost estimation and value engineering. He further said that law and planning interns will assist with land regularisation and the issuance of sectional title deeds for housing units.
“We want to bring on board technical staff to work with the juakali sector to formalise it so that we can improve the quality of their output,” Ruto said in a past event.
