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Mombasa Trainees Receive Toolkits to Establish Construction Microenterprises

Hakeenah N. NjengaSep 28, 20191.1k

KCB Regional Business Manager- Coast region, Jane Isiaho, with Mombasa Governor, Ali Hassan Joho and Elpinah Mbole receiving the toolkits under the KCB 2jiajiri programme. This was during the KCB Foundation construction sector beneficiaries’ toolkits handover event. [Photo/KCB]

Sixty- two trainees from the Coast Region have received construction toolkits to enable them establish their individual and group-based microenterprises in the building and construction sectors.

The beneficiaries have successfully completed training at the Mombasa National Polytechnic under KCB Foundation’s flagship youth empowerment programme, 2jiajiri.

Employment and Skills for Eastern Africa

The tools are part of the Ksh 20 million toolkits procured by KCB Foundation in partnership with the German International Development Agency (GIZ) for 580 beneficiaries under GIZ’s E4D/SOGA (Employment and Skills for Eastern Africa) programme.

The 2jiajiri programme aims to transform job seekers into employers, by helping them realise their potential as business owners, thus generating sustainable employment opportunities for themselves.

With 2jiajiri the youth go through technical and vocational training in informal sectors which are building and construction, automotive maintenance and repair, beauty and personal care, domestic services and agribusiness.

Speaking during the construction toolkit handover held at the Kenya Coast National Polytechnic, KCB Foundation Managing Director Jane Mwangi said the youth should be empowered through capital financing and business development training.

“In conjunction with GIZ, we have handed over more than 300 toolkits to youth in different counties since inception bringing us closer to our goal of equipping 580 youth by November,” said Mwangi.

Mombasa Governor, Ali Hassan Joho, with, KCB Regional Business Manager- Coast region, Jane Isiaho and CEC- Youth Affairs, Mombasa County, Munywoki Kyalo, as they interact with the KCB Foundation construction sector beneficiaries. [Photo/KCB]

“The construction beneficiaries are now well placed to access contracts from the private sector and national and county governments as they have fully registered their businesses”.

Mombasa County Governor Hassan Ali Joho appreciated what KCB Foundation in partnership with GIZ was doing in Mombasa and invited further talks on what could be done for the youth in his county.

KCB Regional Business Manager- Coast region, Jane Isiaho, interacts with plumbing beneficiaries at The Kenya Coast National Polytechnic. This was during the KCB Foundation construction sector beneficiaries’ toolkits handover event. Also present is the CEC- Youth Affairs, Mombasa County, Munywoki Kyalo (centre).

“I thank KCB Foundation for this important initiative as it is transformative and fits into the current job demand and going forward we should design similar future programs together that will create more opportunities for the youth,” he said.

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