Under the programme, employers who hire at least 10 fresh graduates as interns get a tax rebate equivalent to 50 per cent of the trainees’ salaries.
This opens the door for thousands of fresh graduates to gain experience and earn for upkeep in a country where the unemployment rate stands at 40 per cent.
Interns hired by government organisations are also entitled to a Sh25,000 monthly stipend, according to a policy published last year.
Some 70,000 youth will benefit from the government-backed paid internships offered by private companies.
Under the programme, employers who hire at least 10 fresh graduates as interns get a tax rebate equivalent to 50 per cent of the trainees’ salaries.
‘This programme targets a total of 70,000 youth, aged between 16-29 years, who are unemployed with up to Form Four level education, and will avail (sic) training and work experience to them,” said Mr Rotich. The Treasury gazetted the regulations for the apprenticeship plan in the second half of last year aimed at imparting job market skills.
The plan was mooted in 2015 to offer graduates on-the-job training for six to 12 months while offering employers an incentive to hire them.
This opens the door for thousands of fresh graduates to gain experience and earn for upkeep in a country where the unemployment rate stands at 40 per cent. Fresh graduates are generally viewed as lacking specialised market skills and experience to perform tasks.
Employers in Kenya complain of poor quality graduates who do not meet the needs of the job market, prompting companies to spend millions of shillings on on-the-job training.
Interns hired by government organisations are also entitled to a Sh25,000 monthly stipend, according to a policy published last year.
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