The Kisii County Government, in partnership with Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), is registering school leavers in the local TVETs to empower them with vocational skills.
Governor Simba Arati said that the initiative is supported by KCB which donated Ksh25 million on top of a similar amount from the county government to jumpstart the project.
“Under this agreement, the KCB Foundation will match the Kisii County’ s contribution in a 1:1 ratio to make a total of shillings 50 million,” Arati said.
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KCB Foundation CEO Mendi Njonjo underscored the importance of supporting empowerment as the main panacea to unemployment in the country.
She said that the bank is committed towards supporting the economy of this country by investing in relevant skills for the job market, stressing that the bank is committed to helping youth to access capital, capacity-building and mentorship programmes on entrepreneurship.
“In addition to practical skills the participants will gain in getting entrepreneurship and financial management skills,” she said.
By Enock Okong’o
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