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UNDP, CRBC Launch Youth Jobs Programme Targeting 1,000 Graduates in Kenya
The United Nations Development Programme and China Road and Bridge Corporation launched the NextGen.Ke Youth Employment Programme to equip 1,000 graduates with practical skills and link them to private sector jobs. Meanwhile, BrighterMonday partnered with key players in Kenya's security sector to create new job opportunities and build stronger corporate security leadership. Additionally, Jubilee Life Insurance launched the Faida Elimu Insurance Plan, a savings and protection product designed to help middle-income families manage rising education costs.
Kenya Moves to Secure Alternative Cargo Routes Amid Strait of Hormuz Disruptions
Kenya is proactively seeking alternative cargo routes and bolstering port efficiency to mitigate disruptions caused by escalating tensions in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Kenyan manufacturers are simultaneously urging the government to slash import levies to mitigate rising production costs exacerbated by the Hormuz crisis. In a separate development, the National Transport and Safety Authority clarified that there is no operational ban on KD number plates, despite concerns from car dealers regarding new regulations.
