He pointed out that the government wants to improve the human resource competitiveness by ensuring Kenyans maintain leadership in science, technology, research and development.
“It is critical, therefore, that our education meets the demands of our time right from early childhood to post-graduate and vocational learning,” he added.
President Kenyatta said the Kenya Vision 2030 aspires to direct national policies and programmes towards the realisation of a competitive, industrialised and knowledge-based economy.
He pointed out that a new Kenya requires new ideas and fresh thinking and that technology is the way of the future.
Speaking during the occasion, Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi expressed optimism that the literacy programme will boost the government’s effort to provide quality education.
Kaimenyi said this would uplift literacy levels and contribute to national development.
Other speakers were USAID Kenya Mission Country Director Karen Freeman, British High Commissioner to Kenya Christian Turner and his US counterpart Robert Godec among others.
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