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.

He commended their commitment to expanding their scope of knowledge and understanding new ways of doing things.

"Life is a journey in learning. All of us keep learning and expanding our horizons, making us be on the cutting edge," Ruto said.

The President further extended an invitation to those who have not yet seized the opportunity to upscale and be ready for the changing job market.

"For those of you who have not experienced this chance, the opportunity is still open, the address is still the same. Get online, get learning, and improve your careers,” he said.

At the same summit, President Ruto witnessed the graduation of 1,800 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from the Google Hustle Academy.