Another batch of youths from Uasin Gishu County is preparing to travel to Finland for studies, Deputy Governor Eng. John Barorot has revealed.
In a media briefing at the Uasin Gishu County headquarters in Eldoret town, Eng. Barorot said at least 375 youths will soon be flying to the Northern European Nation.
For the last few years, youths from the county have been travelling to Finland to study among others nursing and engineering courses.
This follows an agreement that the county has with a number of Finnish institutions.
So far, according to the Uasin Gishu Deputy Governor, there are over 200 Uasin Gishu youths already studying in Finland.
“We have a very successful program in Finland where we have 232 children from Uasin Gishu doing special courses like degrees in nursing, diploma and engineering,” Eng. Barorot said.
“It’s affordable and very popular among parents. We also have 375 youths in the pipeline going to Finland,” he added.
Expanding to Canada
The deputy county boss also revealed that the county will soon be expanding the program to Canada, in Northern America.
Governor Jonathan Bii Chelilim has been in the country for the last few weeks where he signed partnership agreements with a number of Canadian-based institutions.
Nandi, Elgeyo Marakwet and Murang’a governors also signed similar agreements.
Governors from all the counties were physically present to ink the deal for the partnership.
“The governor is busy expanding our horizons. Several Canadian institutions requested him to be there to sign the agreements,” Eng. Barorot said.
“The county is rich with human resources and we have to continuously create opportunities for our young people,” he added.
Some of the institutions that Chelilim signed an agreement with include North Island College and Thompson Rivers University.
North Island College is located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, while Thompson Rivers University is a public teaching and research university offering undergraduate and graduates degrees and vocational training.
