President William Ruto on Thursday retaliated that his administration is keen on fully transforming the economy of the country, through various projects.
Speaking during the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Ruto said his government is committed to implementing the bottom-up economic transformational agenda.
"We have committed significant investments to the development of 100,000 km of last-mile fibre-optic connectivity under the Digital Superhighway pillar," he said.
Further, the Head of State said Kenya has entered a partnership to develop the necessary infrastructure to provide 25,000 Wi-Fi hotspots at market centres throughout the country.
"We are in the process of constructing 1,450 ICT hubs so that every county assembly ward in the country will become a centre of digital learning, business, transaction, commerce, and work," he noted.
On employment, the President said his administration will empower millions of young people to tap into the emerging opportunities of the digital jobs ecosystem.
This, according to Ruto will be able to connect and engage Kenyans globally from the convenience of their villages.
"It is our duty, as government and employers, to do all we can to increase the number of people represented in conferences like this as workers," he stated.
On matters of trade, the President said Africa contributes only 3 per cent of global trade, even though it is home to 17 per cent of the global population.
"Intra-African trade presently stands at only 15 per cent. Our continent’s trading profile suggests that we have not started performing at a level commensurate with our potential, and this undermines our capacity to actualise Agenda 2063 and the sustainable development goals," he said.
