Bank, MKU commit to support youths to curb unemployment

Family Bank has committed to promote job-creating institutions through absorption of unemployed youth who have the necessary qualifications.

The bank’s Chief Commercial Officer Ken Kaniu, says idle and frustrated Kenyan youth are easily enticed into crimes and drug abuse, among other evil activities.

He was speaking to delegates during the three-day Second International Conference on Peace and security held at Mount Kenya University (MKU) which ended over the weekend.

Kaniu said the bank supports businesses to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor saying Kenya cannot have peace when the majority of the youth are unemployed.

The banker commended MKU, the United Nations organizations, government departments and private sector partners for arranging the conference saying, “This forum would not have come at a better time. We need these messages of peace to go out there especially now are just around the corner,” he said.

“We will continue to support MKU to prosper. We have supported the university to grow and we are now happy that the institution has over 40,000 in all its local and regional campuses,” He said.

MKU’s Pro-Chancellor, Dr Vincent Gaitho, hailed the bank for the support it has offered to the institution over the years as well as agreeing to be a sponsor for last weeks’ international conference.