President William Ruto has revealed that Apple has employed over 23,000 Kenyans.

Speaking on Tuesday at the Global World Summit in Dubai, the President said that the employed Kenyans are working remotely.

He told delegates that during his trip to the United States in September last year for the U.S.-Kenya Business Roadshow, Tim Cook, the CEO of the American tech giant Apple, told him that the multinational employs about 23,000 Kenyans in Nairobi.

“When I visited Silicon Valley last year, Apple’s Tim Cook informed me that his company now employs about 23,000 Kenyans, all working from Nairobi,” he said.

President Ruto highlighted the transformative power of innovation while cautioning against potential risks. He recalled meeting a college student in the rural village of Kaiboi in Nandi County, who works remotely for a Germany-based AI company.

We must not allow a fear of future unknown to deprive brilliant youngsters like Brian of opportunities. If we sacrifice the benefits of progress hoping for security, we risk losing both,” he said.

Ruto praised Kenya as a regional leader in technological advancement and termed the M-Pesa mobile banking platform a proud home-grown innovation.

“In Kenya, we understand that the soul of innovation is the constant endeavour to meet public demand by providing solutions to problems, efficiently delivering services and transforming challenges into productive opportunities,” he said.