2Jiajiri Empowers 800 Youth with Skills and Tools
2Jiajiri Empowers 800 Youth with Skills and Tools
In a major boost for youth empowerment in Elgeyo Marakwet, 800 young people have graduated from the KCB Foundation’s https://foundation.kcbgroup.com/ 2Jiajiri vocational training programme.
Drawn from 10 vocational training centers (VTCs) across the county, the graduates completed a 9-month training course that blends hands-on technical skills, entrepreneurship, and enterprise development.
Additionally, this initiative is part of a year-long partnership between KCB Foundation and Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works programme. The goal is to equip youth with relevant skills to start and grow sustainable businesses across sectors like construction, agriculture, beauty, and mechanics.
During the graduation ceremony, 120 of the graduates received start-up toolkits to help launch their ventures. These toolkits provide essential resources to kickstart operations in their respective trades.
KCB Foundation Director Mendi Njonjo stated, “We are intentional about nurturing entrepreneurship at the grassroots level. Our focus is to use technical and vocational training as a pathway to self-employment for youth.”
2Jiajiri Empowers 800 Youth with Skills and Tools
A Growing Impact Across Kenya
The event brought together stakeholders from the County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet, TVETA, NITA, and participating VTCs, highlighting the programme’s collaborative nature.
Since its inception, the 2Jiajiri programme has trained over 35,000 youth across the country. It has also supported the creation of more than 150,000 jobs, disbursed significant youth enterprise loans, and distributed over 2,000 start-up toolkits.
Lastly, through this initiative, the KCB Foundation continues to lead in promoting economic inclusion. By providing youth with skills, tools, and confidence, the programme is building a new generation of job creators and changemakers.
