County Prepares Retirees For New Life After Formal Employment
Updated on: Sep 27, 2020
Retiring Laikipia county staff members will not go home desperate with nothing to do.
This has been assured by the county government through offering training necessary to adequately ensure they enjoy the fruits of retirement. It is part of the county governments reforms to satisfy every worker while delivering services to the laikipians.
According to the county secretary Karanja Njora, the training is part of the county governments reforms to equip those retiring with necessary life-skills for their new life.
Our government has initiated this program to prepare those exiting services to adapt to their new way life through energizing them. We are encouraging them to form companies which may work with the government later, now as private contractors, said Mr. Njora.
The three-day training took place between 7 and 9 September, and involved the workers aged from 58 years and above. In the new constitution civil servant go for retire on reaching 60 years.
The learners are impacted with knowledge to start own businesses as individuals or form groups which can benefit from various government loans and donations.
The staff members could not hide their joy of the noble step the county has taken.
I think this is the best thing (training) that has ever happened to me for the 38 years I have been working. The exchange has changed our mentality that we need not only rely on salaries, but we can also start our own businesses, said Margaret Mugo from department of health.
The about-to-retire individuals, with the rightful utilization of the little everyone has will retire happily and in peace.
As most people like to put it- retired but not tired, the over 60 years citizens will not be dependent on their children for survival as it happens to those who lack proper direction.
Studies have shown that most civil servants upon retirement are rendered bankrupt after less than ten years. Laikipia government has ensured this will not happen to its retiring staffs.
Also during the training, the learners exchanged valid business ideas, some of which have been actualized by some members.
The advantage that the group had is that they came from different departments, meaning different career paths which made the exchange more productive.
The training took place at Kirimara Springs Hotel in Nanyuki town. It involved staff across the county.
This has been assured by the county government through offering training necessary to adequately ensure they enjoy the fruits of retirement. It is part of the county governments reforms to satisfy every worker while delivering services to the laikipians.
According to the county secretary Karanja Njora, the training is part of the county governments reforms to equip those retiring with necessary life-skills for their new life.
Our government has initiated this program to prepare those exiting services to adapt to their new way life through energizing them. We are encouraging them to form companies which may work with the government later, now as private contractors, said Mr. Njora.
The three-day training took place between 7 and 9 September, and involved the workers aged from 58 years and above. In the new constitution civil servant go for retire on reaching 60 years.
The learners are impacted with knowledge to start own businesses as individuals or form groups which can benefit from various government loans and donations.
The staff members could not hide their joy of the noble step the county has taken.
I think this is the best thing (training) that has ever happened to me for the 38 years I have been working. The exchange has changed our mentality that we need not only rely on salaries, but we can also start our own businesses, said Margaret Mugo from department of health.
The about-to-retire individuals, with the rightful utilization of the little everyone has will retire happily and in peace.
As most people like to put it- retired but not tired, the over 60 years citizens will not be dependent on their children for survival as it happens to those who lack proper direction.
Studies have shown that most civil servants upon retirement are rendered bankrupt after less than ten years. Laikipia government has ensured this will not happen to its retiring staffs.
Also during the training, the learners exchanged valid business ideas, some of which have been actualized by some members.
The advantage that the group had is that they came from different departments, meaning different career paths which made the exchange more productive.
The training took place at Kirimara Springs Hotel in Nanyuki town. It involved staff across the county.