Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has today challenged the youth to be creative and all ways and aggressive in looking for job as well as developing the city.
The governor gave an example of Elroi Children’s Home who have come up with a creative way to take care of the environment via the Nairobi City County Solid Waste Management Program, whereby they collect waste materials like paper, banana fibres, sukuma wiki, saw dust and any other kind of dry waste during the monthly clean-ups and burn it up and use it as the raw material to make BRIQUETTE (coal), that lasts three times longer than normal charcoal.
They then sell and use the money collected to sustain the Children’s Home.
This is Elroi Children’s Home. They have come up with a creative way to take care of the environment via the Nairobi City County Solid Waste Management Program, whereby they collect waste materials like paper, banana fibres, sukuma wiki, saw dust and any other kind of dry waste during the monthly clean-ups and burn it up and use it as the raw material to make BRIQUETTE (coal), that lasts three times longer than normal charcoal.
They then sell and use the money collected to sustain the Children’s Home. They also make and sell bags as well.
Sonko said that his administration has been of great assistance to them and several other sole proprietors in helping them find market for their products.
He also stated that they have also facilitated them to exhibit their products during trade fairs. The governor said that this example should serve as an eye opener for the youths in Nairobi.
As the government strives to create job opportunities, Sonko said that they youth can as well create job opportunities for themselves and their respective Youth and Women Groups.
“Our county is rich in so many ways, and recycling is one rich sector. Let us be creative, help ourselves and families as we wait the government to do the same.” he said
He also urged all youths and SMEs in Nairobi to observe cleanliness in the environment, plant trees, as well as engage in environment friendly business activities that include recycling of waste products.
The Governor asked the youth to collectively and intentionally make Nairobi the Green City in the Sun as he embarks on the development projects that he has taken up.