Youth Employment Surges as Iten Modern Market Transforms Local Economy
NAIROBI, Kenya, April 29 - In the heart of Iten, a bustling modern market construction site has become more than just a development project. It has become Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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The construction of a modern market in Iten, Kenya has significantly boosted youth employment, transforming the local economy and providing opportunities for hundreds of young people.
- The project has provided employment for hundreds of local youth, including unskilled labourers like Victor Kibet, who has learned to operate heavy machinery.
- Site management prioritises local hiring, with the majority of workers recruited from Iten and surrounding areas.
- The intensive, round-the-clock work schedule ensures steady income for workers and accelerates the delivery of the new market facility.
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