Kenyans tackle Ruto after claims of 23,000 Apple jobs for citizens

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Recent claims by Kenya’s President, William Ruto that some 23,000 Kenyans have been employed by American multinational technology company, Apple has generated controversy.

The President, during a Global World Summit in Dubai, said that the employed Kenyans are working remotely from the country’s capital, Nairobi.

"When I visited Silicon Valley last year, Apple’s Tim Cook informed me that his company now employs about 23,000 Kenyans, all working from Nairobi," he was quoted by The Star.

But many citizens have contested the President’s statements, questioning the reality of the jobs created and describing his comments as deceitful.

“If you are among the 23000 Kenyans who have been assigned a job at Apple as the President has said, raise your hand, give us hope too,” a user of X said.

While others condemned the statements, describing it as an embarrassment on a global platform.

Youth on the Unemployment in Kenya is a challenge. Youth unemployment in Kenya is as high as 35% compared to the overall national unemployment rate of 10% according to a report.

Below are some of the reactions

 

 

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