The Deputy President William Ruto has today got a piece of the bitter pie after angry Kenyans reacted to his statement in regard to University graduands who end up in the streets selling maize.
“Going into the future, we are going to enhance that formula to include relevance in the courses that are taught in the universities and the quality of the graduates that come from that university.Universities need to begin to up their game. If you are going to spend public money
We need to see the value of the money we spend in every university.
If a university is busy sending out graduates who end up roasting maize then they do not deserve public resources…
We are going to be insisting that it is not enough to produce graduates they must be concerned whether they have been taught the right causes and whether they are employable in the market place.
A university should be ashamed that their graduate is roasting maize by the road side and if they are not then there is something wrong.
A university must follow through their graduates and see whether the courses they teach are relevant in relation to the economy” he said
Valid points on the teaching of relevant courses but on the maize selling graduands, well this did not sit well with some Kenyans who complained that at least it adds value and also the only reason why they end up there is not a fault by the university but on the state of corruption in the country and specifically the government.
Kenyans got back right at him
They not roasting maize coz of studying in a certain university but coz of you, DP, only creating a corrupt environment where the professionals languish in poverty while the uneducated but close to powerful people are employed and looting the already crippled Kenya.
— The Prince (@AlexkaisaliAlex) October 25, 2018
No, the government is the one to be ashamed for offering wazee kazi when young people are jobless
— solo wise (@solo_swagz) October 25, 2018
Maize roasting is a business just chicken selling. When farmers can’t get paid for their produce, they choose to sell green for roasting. BTW, mahindi choma ni taaaamu.
— Adhere Cavince (@Cavinceworld) October 25, 2018
Ruto has guts. Does he know his role in graduates roasting maize? Cause and effect!
— Japheth Odonya (@odonya) October 25, 2018
when will ruto take blame as a leader and think upright? ?? kenya z under siege coz of poor systems and leadership
— mativo nicholas (@mativo2006) October 25, 2018