Ruto's Story Of Village Boy Living 400KM From Nairobi Working For German AI Firm [VIDEO]

He narrated his encounter with the boy named Brian while visiting a college in Kaiboi, a village 400 kilometres from Nairobi, whose life was transformed through the internet and electricity.

Marvin Chege Marvin Chege
Feb 13, 2024 - 16:40 Updated: Feb 13, 2024 - 16:53
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Ruto's Story Of Village Boy Living 400KM From Nairobi Working For German AI Firm [VIDEO]
President William Ruto speaking after he witnessed the signing of the Framework Agreement For Collaboration between Kenya and Toyota Tsusho Corporation on February 7, 2024. /PCS

President William Ruto on Tuesday, February 13 narrated a little-known story of a college student he said he met in the rural village of Kaiboi in the suburbs of Eldoret town, who works for a Germany-based AI company from the comfort of his home.

Speaking while delivering a speech during the World Governments Summit (WGS) in Dubai, Ruto underscored the huge potential brought about by technology and innovation in today's world, using the student's story as a good example.

He disclosed his encounter with the boy named Brian while visiting a college in Kaiboi, a village 400 kilometres from Nairobi, whose life was transformed through the internet and electricity.

Video courtesy of Citizen Digital:

According to Ruto, Brian is a Diploma student, and through the presence of the internet and electricity, he currently works for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) company in Germany.

"Mind you, Brian does not have a passport and has never been to the city of Nairobi but because of technology, the internet and electricity, he now works, not for a supermarket, but for an AI company in Germany," President Ruto revealed.

He explained that this was made possible through the digital revolution in Kenya, enabling individuals like Brian to connect with global opportunities from the comfort of their homes.

"That is what technology, innovation power and the internet can bring. In Kenya, we understand that the soul of Innovation is the constant endeavour to meet public demand by providing solutions to problems, efficiently delivering effective services and transforming challenges into productive opportunities," he said.

President Ruto’s narrative underscores Kenya’s commitment to leveraging technology to enhance public service delivery and improve the lives of its citizens, especially the vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.

The Head of State also revealed that currently, 23,000 Kenyans are working for United States (US)-based tech giant, Apple.

He told delegates that during his trip to the US in September 2023 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. Apple employs about 160,000 people globally.

“The digital economy is delivering attractive opportunities for young people, to work for employers scattered across the world without having to leave their homes in Kenya,” Ruto noted.

“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.”

Ruto said the digital economy is delivering attractive opportunities for young people to work for employers across the world without having to leave their homes in Kenya.

On the governance front, Ruto asserted that his administration is committed to digitising all government processes and automating public services to make them accessible to citizens at their convenience.

“In the last year, we increased the number of digitally accessible government services from 5 per cent to over 80 per cent. The goal is to make the government 100 per cent digital by the end of this year,” he said.

"Automating public services to make them accessible to citizens at their convenience. In the last year, we increased the number of digitally accessible government services from 5% to over 80%," Ruto remarked

President William Ruto (in Kaunda suit) interacting with students at a Jitume lab in Nandi on January 16, 2024. /PCS

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