{
  "id": 2215103,
  "title": "From trainees to entrepreneurs: Nyamira Governor Nyaribo empowers 178 Youth graduates with toolkits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/from-trainees-to-entrepreneurs-nyamira-governor-nyaribo-empowers-178",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T19:43:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/from-trainees-to-entrepreneurs-nyamira-governor-nyaribo-empowers-178-youth-graduates-with-toolkits/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nyamira County has ramped up its commitment to transforming vocational training into a route for self-employment by empowering 178 top-performing youth graduates with business toolkits. These graduates, who were among the best performers in the April 2026 National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) exams, are the first cohort of a broader programme that saw 709 trainees complete their studies in June under the Nyamira County-KCB Foundation full scholarship programme. Governor Amos Nyaribo inaugurated the initiative at Mwongori Vocational Training Centre (VTC), emphasizing that the goal is to shift young people away from relying on formal employment and encourage them to become entrepreneurs and job creators. \"We are not only moving from helping the youth secure jobs but also sparking their start-ups,\" said Nyaribo. \"The ripple effect of this strategy is the creation of multiple jobs for others.\" The governor highlighted the beneficiaries as potential business leaders and urged them to utilize their skills to drive economic activity across the county. \"Today, we are commissioning 178 chief executive officers into building our economy. We have elevated you to wealth creators and you have no excuse but succeed,\" he stated. The programme, under the 2Jiajiri initiative, has seen the county co-invest in vocational training for over 2,100 young people. Of these, 1,100 trainees received full scholarships, with over 1,000 others on partial scholarships across 26 VTCs. The county contributed Sh15,000 per trainee, and the VTC infrastructure budget was increased from Sh40 million to Sh50 million in the current financial year. Nyaribo also acknowledged the need to enhance the county's VTCs by upgrading equipment and hiring more instructors. To maximize the impact of the initiative, KCB Nyamira Branch Manager Paul Nyating’a advised the graduates to form partnerships as they establish and expand their businesses. \"I encourage you to build partnerships among yourselves as you build Nyamira,\" he urged. KCB is also exploring further collaborations with the county, including potential ventures in agriculture. For their part, the graduates expressed gratitude for the support received and confidence in launching their entrepreneurial ventures. \"We will start businesses and employ ourselves as we even contribute to the economic growth of Nyamira,\" said Edwin Nyangena, a graduate of Ekerubo Gietai VTC. Nyaribo was joined by members of the County Executive Committee and other key officials at the handover ceremony.",
  "summary": "Nyamira County has stepped up efforts to turn vocational training into a pathway to self-employment after 178 top-performing youth graduates received business toolkits to help them launch enterprises. The beneficiaries are graduates from various Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) who attained distinctions in the April 2026 National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) examinations. Their…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}