Thirty-five young men and women from Pellow Community Conservancy in West Pokot County have successfully graduated from a three-month vocational skills training programme through the Mashinani Works programme, under the initiative Ujuzi Mnyattani.
The programme, which has been supported by the International Centre for Environmental Protection (ICEP) and Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT), aims to empower youth in rural communities by providing them with critical vocational training, equipping them with essential skills and providing start-up toolkits to launch their self-employment ventures.
The initiative is meant to boost the targeted youths to improve their livelihoods and contribute to local economic development.
The trainees, who completed courses in motorcycle repair and maintenance, hairdressing and beauty therapy, tailoring and dressmaking, and masonry, were recognised during a vibrant ceremony that saw them receive their certification for their hard work and dedication.
