This morning on behalf of the governor, the deputy governor Rev. Mutuma Methingia has hosted a delegation of partners from World Talent Federation and Youth Enterprise Development Fund led by Prof. Humphrey Oborah.

Courtesy of this partnership, Meru is among five counties in Kenya that have received a one of a kind anthropobiometric kit that utilizes 3d optical sensing technology to explore and forecast human values like talent, potential and inborn proficiency.

The process of fully installing the Sh17 million machine at Kinoru stadium is complete. Its biggest beneficiaries will be children and the youth. By utilizing the game changing technology, parents will be able to know the career path their children are best placed to pursue 30 years in advance therefore informing decisions on where to channel resources for optimal gain. The kit will also be able to assess the experience and life achievements of people who dropped out of school for one reason or another to gauge their experiential credibility and enable them access institutions of higher learning.

This partnership will fully harness all the mental resources in the society, combat mental health issues, provide affordable credit and mentorship to youths who want to explore entrepreneurship and other talent-based careers as well as address youth unemployment in line with Governor Kawira Mwangazas manifesto. The talent reports derived from this assessment can be used to gain university admission even in Ivy League institutions like Harvard.

The equipment does not emit harmful radiation and is therefore as safe as the biometric machines used to frisk people at supermarkets and airports. Assessment can be administered from age five onward without an age cap. Also present was the County Secretary Dr. Rufus Miriti, Chief of Staff Harrison Gatobu, County Spokesperson and Director of Communication Hillary Mutuma.