Senate Speaker Ekwe Ethuro has asked wazee’s holding public office to resign and allow youths occupy the office as one way of creating employment opportunities for youths.
“These old men and women should retire so that their sons and daughters can take up these positions. This will help to reduce the high unemployment rate among the youths,” said Ethuro.
In what seemed like addressing old friends in Senate, Ethuro has beseeched aged leaders to seek retirement and pave way for young blood in those positions.
“Hii nchi yetu tuko wengi! Tutapata vipi kazi zote? Let us not blame the government, instead blame the old men who are still clinging on to leadership despite their age.
Among the aged leaders in Parliament is Hon Kembi Gitura who is Ethuro's deputy, Hon Wilfred Machage among others.
Currently unemployment rate in the country is nearly 35 per cent, with youths being the most affected, even those having Masters and Bachelor’s degrees.
