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Embu County helps youths get jobs in the Middle East

Governor Martin Wambora addresses the youths recruited for jobs in the Middle East at the county headquarters. [PHOTO: JOSEPH MUCHIRI/STANDARD]

EMBU: Some 100 jobless youths have landed jobs in Qatar and United Arab Emirates courtesy of the county government and a recruitment firm.

They are the first batch of youths to get jobs in the Middle East under an initiative by the county administration to enable thousands of young people be in gainful employment.

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