In an effort to handle unemployment in Busia County, Dhamira Moja CBO, a civil society organization, together with Brighter Monday Kenya and the Mastercard Foundation, has partnered to train youths on soft and entrepreneurship skills.
Speaking after a training session at Okame Technical and Vocational College, Dhamira Moja CBO Executive Director Sarah Martha said the training was aimed at enlightening the youth on the job market and how they could be competitive. "We are helping the youth on how they can package themselves so that they can fit in the job market after school and also how they can be able to create employment and help others.
This training is helping to create opportunities for our people to get information and skills that can help them," she said.
Martha stated that the program was meant to benefit youth aged between 18-35 years adding that other than entrepreneurship skills, other skills offered include effective communication, personal effectiveness, emotional intelligence, employability skills, creativity, and problem-solving. "The training is continuous, and we will offer different skills and thereafter a certificate.
