New Kazi Mtaani program (Climate Works Mtaani) rolled out- Requirements & Application Portal

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has announced 13,000 new job opportunities for youth in Nairobi through its Climate WorX Mtaani initiative, which is similar to the former Kazi Mtaani program.

This new program will engage young people in environmental sustainability projects, focusing on enhancing climate resilience.

Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has revealed that the workforce will work on tree-planting initiatives to boost climate resilience in Nairobi.

Duale notes, “The program aims to involve over 13,000 youth in Nairobi County in climate action, including cleaning up the Nairobi, Ngong, and Mathari Rivers to address environmental and public health issues.”

The CS highlights that the initiative aligns with the National Tree Growing Programme, which targets planting 15 billion trees and includes efforts in waste management, road improvements, sanitation, riparian corridor landscaping, and ecosystem restoration.

The Climate WorX Mtaani program will mobilize over 280,000 youth nationwide, many from the defunct Kazi Mtaani initiative, supporting President William Ruto’s 2022 environmental conservation pledge.

Besides ensuring public safety and climate shock resilience, this important project aims at boosting security for communities living around the Nairobi Rivers Ecosystemas well as eliminating the use of river banks as inaccessible hideouts for criminals or places for the manufacture, sale and consumption of illicit brews or the peddling of narcotic drugs.

The riparian reserves having been cleared, the next phase entails unclogging, draining and rehabilitation of natural waterways of the rivers as well as planting of trees and establishment of recreational facilities within the reserves under the ‘Climate Works Mtaani’ program set to commence across the country shortly.

This program aligns with the government’s larger goal of planting 15 billion trees to mitigate climate change impacts. Nationwide, more than 280,000 young people are expected to benefit from this initiative, contributing to both environmental sustainability and job creation.