Over 150 Kenyan youth in Nyeri have joined the Coca Cola East Africa Chain Retail Network in a program aimed at job creation and boosting their entrepreneurial skills.
Through the program dubbed ‘Kuza Kazi’ done in partnership with the Kenyan Government, the youth entrepreneurs have been provided with starter kits consisting of an ice box, parasols and a garden set with the devolved unit purchasing the start-up stock of beverages, including soft drinks, water, and juices. According to Coca Cola Company Communications Director, Susan Maingi, this will go a long way in addressing the high rate of unemployment in the country by helping young men and women to be self-reliant.
Speaking while launching the program at the Governor’s office compound, Ms. Maingi said the program started in 2019 and was already operational in five other counties of Nairobi, Kericho, Kisii, Migori and Kwale and has so far benefited 900 youths. “Kuza Kazi initiative seeks to harness the power of the Coca-Cola Company’s supply chain to create jobs for Kenyan youth every year in partnership with like-minded private sector entities and with support from County Governments,” Ms. Maingi said.
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