1,400 youth set to receive ICT training

Kisumu governor Jack Ranguma and his deputy Ruth Odinga during the launch of Transform Kisumu Digital Literacy Programme in partnership with African center for women and Technology on 29 February 2016.  PIC BY COLLINS ODUOR

Over 1,400 Standard Eight dropouts will benefit from a digital literacy programme launched by the County Government of Kisumu in partnership with an NGO.

The African Centre for Women, Information and Communications Technology (ACWICT) Executive Director, Constantine Obuya, said yesterday that the programme would equip the students with skills in exploring the web, information systems, online mapping and coding among others.