Ruto promises to address issues facing Moi University

Ruto addressing the public in Eldoret on Friday, January 10. [PCS]

The financial and management challenges facing Moi University will soon be resolved, President William Ruto on Friday, January, 10 announced.

The President said he has set up a committee to assess the magnitude of the issues facing the institution and recommend solutions.

"We will put in place an efficient management team and allocate it enough resources so that Moi University can thrive like the other public universities," he said.

Ruto made these remarks at Ngeria Technical Training Institute in Kapseret Constituency, Uasin Gishu County, where he commissioned its state-of-the-art ICT lab at the institution.

Additionally, President Ruto noted that the government is on track in laying the 100,000km of fibre optic cable, connecting 100,000 public institutions to the internet.

He however encouraged the youth to harness the power of the internet and the digital space for productive income-generating activities that will improve their lives rather than misuse it for unlawful acts.

Ruto expressed concern over the emerging trend of some youth using the digital space stating: "Instead of using the Internet to post people in coffins, use it to monetise your talents and create jobs for yourselves."