This archive report was first published on 28 September 2019.
On September 28, 2019, sixty-two trainees from the Coast Region received construction toolkits to enable them establish their individual and group-based microenterprises in the building and construction sectors.
The beneficiaries had successfully completed training at the Mombasa National Polytechnic under KCB Foundation's flagship youth empowerment programme, 2jiajiri.
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The tools were 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 programme.
Speaking during the construction toolkit handover, KCB Foundation Managing Director Jane Mwangi emphasized the importance of empowering the youth through capital financing and business development training.