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| Youth showing off his identity card. |
Monday, April 8, 2013 - 00:00 -- BY CHARLES MGHENYICOAST
registrar of persons Aggrey Masai has urged youths from across the
region to collect their identity cards in different parts of the region.
Speaking to the Star in his office over the weekend, Masai said there
are over 38,000 uncollected ID cards in their offices.
The uncollected IDs may be hindering some 38,000 youths from getting jobs, something that may have done a great deal to reduce the unemployment rate.
“Coast region has 38,367 ID's in all our offices which have not been collected. I urge youths to collect this important document which opens up their future in terms of employment,” he said.
“Without an ID one can not secure a reasonable employment. It is up to the youths from Mombasa to make good use of this important document,” he added.
The registrar said Mombasa county is the most affected with 21, 154 uncollected ID's followed by Kilifi with 5,175. Kwale, Taita Taveta, Tana River and Lamu counties have 4,000, 3,000, 1,500 and less than 1,000 uncollected IDs respectively.
He added that despite Kisauni district being accused of having many idle youths, it has recorded a good number of youths who have registered and collected IDs over the last six months.
“Kisauni has been very impressive. For example we have 5,000 IDs every week and by Friday, about half of them are usually collected,” Masai said.
http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-115688/coast-youth-yet-pick-38000-ids
The uncollected IDs may be hindering some 38,000 youths from getting jobs, something that may have done a great deal to reduce the unemployment rate.
“Coast region has 38,367 ID's in all our offices which have not been collected. I urge youths to collect this important document which opens up their future in terms of employment,” he said.
“Without an ID one can not secure a reasonable employment. It is up to the youths from Mombasa to make good use of this important document,” he added.
The registrar said Mombasa county is the most affected with 21, 154 uncollected ID's followed by Kilifi with 5,175. Kwale, Taita Taveta, Tana River and Lamu counties have 4,000, 3,000, 1,500 and less than 1,000 uncollected IDs respectively.
He added that despite Kisauni district being accused of having many idle youths, it has recorded a good number of youths who have registered and collected IDs over the last six months.
“Kisauni has been very impressive. For example we have 5,000 IDs every week and by Friday, about half of them are usually collected,” Masai said.
http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-115688/coast-youth-yet-pick-38000-ids
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