Explore jobs in aviation, CS tells students
By Irene.Githinji, September 21, 2023
The aviation sector in Africa has many opportunities and vacancies and more students should explore careers in the field, Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said.
Murkomen (pictured right) cited an International Air Transport Association (IATA) report which stated that Africa requires 55,000 skilled aviation professionals in the next two decades, including 15,000 pilots, 17,000 technicians and 23,000 cabin crew.
He was speaking yesterday when he witnessed the handing over of a decommissioned Kenya Airways (KQ) aircraft to Mangu High School.
“One of the ways of doing this is by encouraging creation of incubators for innovation and talent development. We need to encourage corporate social responsibility initiatives such as this that will empower our students and bequeath to them the tactical, technical and technological know-how that will give them an edge over their peers,” he said.
Murkomen said the donation of the aircraft, Boeing B737-700, is part of supporting Competency Based Curriculum (CBC), which focuses on accentuating students’ interests in particular areas of study, harnessing their innate talents, and converting their passions into careers.
He urged the students to utilise the aircraft to not only sharpen their skills but also grow their passion and interest in aviation.