County sets aside Sh130 million to pay interns

In the programme degree holders will be paid Sh 13,500 each, Sh 11,500 for diploma graduates and Sh 8,500 for those holding certificate credentials. [Courtesy]

650 trainees will pocket the money in the plan designed by governor Jackson Mandago's administration, ostensibly to deal with the high unemployment rate in the county and impart skills on young graduates. 

The young men and women will be paid Sh 13,500 each for degree holders, Sh 11,500 for diploma graduates and Sh 8,500 for those holding certificate credentials.