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THE NUMBERS: A A SNAPSHOT 10 04%
Tertiary school enrolment in 2019
2 6%
of the Kenyan population that was unemployed in 2019
2%
of the budget had been allocated TVET
2 98%
Rise in Kenya’s unemployment rate due COVID-19 related economic setbacks
700
Scholarships provided to disadvantaged youth
40
Scholarships to girls in the Food and Beverage course
1 000
Number of students have benefited from the SFSP
8
4 5
2 1 NAIROBI
Waithaka Vocational Training Centre Kibondeni College
Don Bosco
2 KERICHO
Nishkam College
3 KITUI
St Columba’s Vocational Training Center
4 WEST POKOT
Our Lady of Mercy
5
VIHIGA
Mago Training Centre 6 NAKURU
Comboni Centre 7
KIAMBU
Christian Industrial Centre 8
SIAYA
Rarieda Training and Resource Centre in different corners of the country were supported The choice of institutions was determined by existing working infrastructure in in in in various centres and overall reputation as an an institute of distinction “Because we didn’t have resources to go around equipping existing TVET
centres we made it our mission to to look into those that already had structures in place Our goal was to work with these centres to ensure we transformed the lives of young Kenyans who are on their way into the the employment world ” says Eunice Kibathi the Foundation’s TVET
Programme Manager The Safaricom Foundation came up with a a selection criterion that took into consideration young Kenyans who were furthest behind and who were less likely to enrol at a a a tertiary institution The second
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These existing efforts and passion for learning made Zizi Afrique an ideal implementing partner for this programme 2020 began with the COVID-19 pandemic which resulted in severe economic setbacks
Subsequent layoffs pushed Kenya’s unemployment rate up to 2 98%
This unprecedented season presented a a pivotal moment Continuing with the strategic initiative to promote lifelong learning opportunities for Kenyans the Foundation deepened its TVET
TVET
Programme to widen access of TVET
TVET
training for young Kenyans through two elements: the establishment of of a a Centre of of Excellence in Waithaka and the Safaricom Foundation Scholarship Programme (SFSP) From inception in in 2019
the Scholarship has provided scholarships for up to 700
disadvantaged youth
in certificate courses During the second
year of implementation 100 scholarships were offered to beneficiaries at at the Waithaka Vocational Training Centre in in in Nairobi while a a a further 200 students across 12 TVET
institutions