178 youth graduate from KCB Foundation’s 2Jiajiri Programme in Marsabit

Samson NderiSeptember 20, 2025

One hundred and seventy-eight young people from Marsabit County have graduated from the KCB Foundation and Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works (YAW) ...

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340 youth from Nandi County graduate from KCB Foundation’s 2jiajiri program

Makena Ndung'uAugust 5, 2025

340 youth from 10 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in Nandi County have graduated from the KCB Foundation's 2jiajiri program....

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KCB Foundation’s 2Jiajiri programme celebrates graduation of 1,844 skilled youth

Makena Ndung'uJuly 24, 2025

1,844 youth have graduated from the KCB Foundation’s 2Jiajiri youth technical skills and job creation programme in Nairobi. They graduated from 14 Technical and...

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800 youth graduate from KCB Foundation’s 2Jiajiri programme in Elgeyo Marakwet

Samson NderiJuly 15, 2025

800 youth from Elgeyo Marakwet County have today graduated from the KCB Foundation’s 2Jiajiri vocational training programme. The graduands were drawn from 10 vo...

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KCB Foundation 2Jiajiri program impacts 400 youth in Elgeyo Marakwet

Staff WriterJune 13, 2024

KCB Foundation 2Jiajiri program has announced that 400 youth from 20 wards in Elgeyo Marakwet have graduated with technical skills from 13 Vocational Training C...

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Mastercard invests Ksh. 10 billion in KCB’s 2jiajiri programme

Staff WriterJune 22, 2019

KCB Foundation has announced that it has received Ksh. 10 billion ($100 million) in funding from the MasterCard Foundation for the 2Jiajiri programme. The funds...

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Collins Awiti’s story of hope and a fresh start thanks to the KCB Foundation’s 2Jiajiri program

Susan MukamiFebruary 22, 2017

For Collins Awiti, the reality of owning his own business seemed far-fetched. His life had become a routine that saw him wake up early in the morning to do odd ...

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KCB to equip youth living with disabilities with business skills via the ‘2jiajiri’ programme

Staff WriterMarch 21, 2019

The KCB Foundation through the youth empowerment programme ‘2jiajiri’ will equip 1,000 persons living with disability with technical and entrepreneurial skills ...

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Applications to KCB’s 2jiajiri vocational training scholarship program are now open

Lena AnyuoloFebruary 20, 2018

The KCB Foundation 2jiajiri Program has announced a call out for applications for youth interested in getting scholarships to pursue vocational disciplines. The...

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KCB Foundation graduates 248 youth from vocational training programs in Western Kenya

Samson NderiSeptember 29, 2025

The KCB Foundation and Mastercard Foundation have graduated 248 young people from vocational training programs in Western Kenya, marking a significant step in t...

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How Kenyan banks are empowering the youth through training programs

Staff WriterNovember 20, 2024

With the prevailing tough economic conditions, Youth unemployment in Kenya has risen to an estimated at 12.23%. This is according to a World Bank report that wa...

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KCB Foundation launches Ksh. 50 million training & employment program in Kisii County

Grace MathekaOctober 9, 2024

Youth from Kisii County are set to receive technical vocational skills training from the KCB Foundation. This is following the signing of a partnership agreemen...

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KCB Foundation has partnered with Meru County to train 400 youth under the GIZ E4D program

Grace MathekaOctober 9, 2021

The KCB Foundation has signed a partnership with the Meru County Government to facilitate training of 400 youth under the GIZ E4D program over the next 2 years....

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Young Africa Works program sponsors 1,030 graduates in agribusiness

Grace MathekaDecember 22, 2020

1,030 students have graduated from Miramar International College, as the class of 2020 in agribusiness, specifically trained in hydroponic farming technology. T...

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580 Kenyan youth have benefited from a Ksh. 20M job creation program by KCB Foundation

Staff WriterOctober 25, 2019

580 young people in Kenya have benefited from a program by KCB Foundation and the German International Development Agency (GIZ) that offers training and startup...

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How the KCB 2Jiajiri job creation initiative works

Richard MureithiMarch 10, 2016

The Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) yesterday launched a 50 billion job creation programme called 2jiajiri, that is geared towards supporting Kenyan entreprenuers. ...

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KCB launches 2Jiajiri, a job creation initiative for the youth

Richard MureithiMarch 10, 2016

Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) yesterday launched a 50 billion enterprise development programme geared towards supporting entreprenuers within the informal sector....

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KCB Foundation partners with Wundanyi Constituency to empower youth

Samson NderiSeptember 5, 2025

The KCB Foundation has teamed up with the Wundanyi Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) and the Mastercard Foundation to provide technical and vocational ...

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KCB partners with 29 Universities to offer financing, infrastructure & payment solutions

Makena Ndung'uAugust 7, 2025

KCB Bank has launched an initiative to support Kenyan universities through various ways including project finance and payment solutions. This initiative, who...

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KCB Foundation to conduct vocational training for youth in Webuye East & Mwingi North

Grace MathekaOctober 31, 2024

Youth from Webuye East and Mwingi North constituencies are set to receive technical vocational skills and business development training from the KCB Foundation....

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KCB Foundation partners with Tharaka Nithi County to conduct vocational training for 400 youth

Grace MathekaFebruary 2, 2022

Hundreds of youth from Tharaka-Nithi county are set to receive technical vocational skills training and thereafter get access to funding to create MSMEs. The tr...

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KCB partners with Nakuru County Government in a bid to support MSMEs

Grace MathekaJanuary 8, 2022

KCB Bank has set aside about Ksh. 800 million to support thousands of MSMEs and cooperatives in Nakuru County to help them weather the effects of the COVID-19 p...

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KCB Lions Den becomes first Kenyan production to be available on Netflix

James WamathaiMay 22, 2020

Entrepreneurship reality TV show KCB Lions Den is now available for streaming on the video on demand platform, Netflix. Lions Den becomes the first Kenyan produ...

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62 Mombasa youth get startup kits from KCB Foundation to start their businesses

Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2019

Sixty- two trainees from the Coast Region have today received construction toolkits from the KCB Foundation to enable them establish their individual and group-...

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Meru youth get Ksh. 20M in startup kits from KCB Foundation to start their businesses

Staff WriterAugust 27, 2019

Young people in Meru have received starter toolkits to kickstart their businesses from KCB Foundation and the German International Development Agency (GIZ). ...

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KCB & Equity win awards at the 2019 Euromoney Awards for Excellence

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2019

Equity Bank and KCB Group have won awards at the 2019 Euromoney Awards for Excellence. The awards they received are Africa’s Best Digital Bank 2019 and Africa's...

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Equity partners with Mastercard to offer loans to 600,000 Kenyan entrepreneurs

Staff WriterJune 25, 2019

Equity is among Kenyan partners that have been signed up to the Young Africa Works initiative by Mastercard. Equity will deploy its banking infrastructure as we...

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Joanne Mwangi joins KCB Lions Den as an investor, replacing Wandia Gichuru

James WamathaiMay 7, 2018

Joanne Mwangi has replaced Wandia Gichuru as an investor on the KCB Lions Den TV show. Joanne will join other investors Kris Senanu, Olive Gachara, Myke Rabar a...

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Inside KCB’s plan to train & support young people to start their own businesses

Richard MureithiFebruary 10, 2017

Youth unemployment among the youth in Kenya is estimated at 17.3% according to a World Bank report released last year. This is high compared to our neighbours U...

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KCB’s green lending jumps 40% as Ksh. 53.2B funds energy transition & e-mobility

Zenia ObamoOctober 8, 2025

KCB Group Plc has significantly ramped up its commitment to sustainable finance, revealing that it assessed Ksh. 578.3 billion worth of loans for environmental ...

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KCB Bank partners with KNCCI to support MSMEs access financial services

Faith WambuiDecember 14, 2022

KCB Bank, KCB Foundation, and Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) enter into a memorandum of understanding to offer tripartite support to Mi...

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KNCCI partners with KCB Bank to enable its members access cheap loans

Faith WambuiDecember 10, 2022

Over 50,000 Kenya National Chambers of Commerce and Industries (KNCCI) members, including women and youth-owned enterprises, are set to benefit from affordable ...

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KCB Foundation & UNITAR partner to promote the use of electric motorbikes in Kenya

James WamathaiOctober 11, 2022

KCB Foundation and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) have partnered to promote the use of electric motorbikes by Boda Boda riders ...

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KCB recognized as the Best Investment & Most Valuable Bank in Kenya by Global Finance Magazine

Grace MathekaFebruary 15, 2022

KCB Bank has been named the Best Investment Bank in Kenya 2022 and Most Valued Banking Brand in Kenya by the Global Finance Magazine and Brand Finance respectiv...

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KCB Foundation to sponsor the Kenya National Music Festival to tune of Ksh. 7 Million

Staff WriterAugust 6, 2019

KCB Foundation, through its youth empowerment programme 2Jiajijri, has announced a Ksh 7 million sponsorship for this year’s Kenya National Music Festival. The ...

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Mastercard invests Ksh. 30B in a youth job creation initiative in Kenya

Staff WriterJune 22, 2019

Mastercard Foundation has launched its Young Africa Works in Kenya in a public-private partnership between it, the private sector, and the Kenyan Government. ...

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KCB & Tuskys partner to provide financing & a market to young contract farmers

James WamathaiJune 15, 2016

KCB (Kenya Commercial Bank) and Tuskys Supermarket have partnered to provide support to young people who are engaging in contract farming. Also read: Th...

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