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CS Ukur Yatani's wife lands two plum State jobs

Labour Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani.
The government has, once again, said no to unemployed youth and handed plum State jobs to men and women who already have fat pay slips.
The appointments that on Friday touched off social media buzz are contained in a gazette notice dated November 15.
Among the appointees is acting Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani's wife Gumato Ukur Yatani who was awarded two jobs.
Dr Gumato was appointed by Education CS George Magoha as the chairperson of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Jkuat) Council where she will serve for a period of three years with effect from November 8, 2019.
On the other hand, Industry, Trade and Co-operatives CS Peter Munya named Dr Gumato a member of the Taskforce on Standards and Quality Infrastructure Reforms in Kenya.
The taskforce is mandated to review and evaluate in comprehensive terms, the weaknesses and shortcomings of Kenyan standards and quality.
It will also analyse the ecosystem policy, legal and legislative frameworks of various institutions, and make appropriate recommendations.
Other appointments include Uasin Gishu Senator Margaret Kamar who was appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta as a Trustee of the National Fund for the Disabled of Kenya.
These appointments come in the wake of a public uproar over continued employment of persons Kenyan youth they say are past the retirement age.
The young people are upset because President Kenyatta had promised Kenyans that if re-elected his government will work to create more jobs for them.
During the launch of their revised manifesto, the ruling Jubilee party said it has prioritised youth employment and targets to have created at least 6.5 million jobs by 2022.
But last year, President Kenyatta had to defend himself after appointing 91-year-old former Vice President Moody Awori to be in charge of the Sports Fund.
In his defence the head of state claimed that some young people in Kenya cannot be entrusted with public funds.
In October, Labour Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani appointed former Othaya MP Mary Wambui to be the chairperson of the National Employment Authority for the next three years.
Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja, who sponsored the bill that created the authority, filed a case against the appointment and the matter is still pending in court.

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