Twenty six year old Felix Ochieng used to fear election season in Kenya. When he was 11, his brother Moses was almost killed during the post-election violence...
I initially registered for this training in 2019. However, my family’s financial situation could not support my school fees and soon after I was forced to drop off.
My Move to start own business ignited by Pamoja skills training
Although I had known the job, I relied on daily commission from my labour. I was paid a commission of 50 shillings for every shirt I made and 100 shillings for every dress.
The need for survival led him to engage in casual jobs to earn a living, at local building sites (mjengo) as a helper, as a tout, at car washes as an attendant and as a casual laborer in small restaurants within Nairobi city.
Pamela Adhiambo is a 23-year-old lady, a dancer by passion, and a volunteer instructor in the hair dressing and beauty therapy department at YMCA-Kisumu.
Despite making hundreds of applications, no jobs were coming forth which made me feel very discouraged. My grandmother also felt like I wasn’t doing enough.
