President William Ruto has awarded certificates of completion to Kenyan graduates who enrolled for free online courses at the Arizona State University last year.

The President issued the certificates during the second day of the ongoing Youth Connekt Africa Summit 2023 being held at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC).

This comes after, during last year’s Jamhuri Day celebrations, President Ruto declared that everyone present at the Nyayo Stadium would be granted a scholarship for the Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation program from Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University.

“A 16-unit course that would have cost Ksh.100,000 is now accessible to Kenyans at the stadium for free, courtesy of Jamhuri Day celebrations,” stated the Head of State then.

Reflecting on the progress made since the announcement, President Ruto on Saturday expressed his satisfaction, saying;

“To all the good people who took up the challenge when I made the announcement last year, it didn’t look real then, but today we have evidence that it is reality, and we have graduates here today with certificates.”

The President acknowledged the courage, innovation, and creativity displayed by the Kenyan graduates in embracing new spaces and acquiring new training.