CAPYEI NEW BEST CENTERS
In the month of september 2013,Capyei managed to open three
new centers that are fully functional. Capyei was able to open up
three centers, namely; Kisumu , Eldoret and Nakuru .The new centers will enable the program reach a wider scope of the youth especially in areas where the learn earn and Save initiative has not been
operational.
Eldoret
Kisumu
Nakuru
Kisumu
Eldoret
Nakuru
Overall Program Overview
Apart from opening of three new BEST centers across the country in the month
of september ,there was alot of important activities that occured in the
program.Community mobilization through road shows was conducted in
various BEST centers. BuruBuru batch 6 managed to enroll 94 trainees from the
road shows and mobilization.Athi River Batch 5 enrolled 60 trainees as well as
Nyeri south. Thika2 enrolled total of 62 trainees.
In the month of September , a large percentage of trainees were placed in
different work places. Naivasha placed a total of 40 students out of a possible 58
who managed to complete the program, this translates to 69% .Mombasa managed to place 57 trainees in work places out of a possible 77 who completed the
program giving a percentage of 74.03%. In another BEST center i.e Othaya 2,
they managed to place 62 trainees out of a possible 78 giving a percentage of
79.49%
September Business
Clinic
into business. They resolved, with the
Thika, Mombasa & Naivasha Centers
Conducted Business Clinics For Entreprenurs. Thika center conducted a
successful business clinic for entrepreneurs on 21st of September, 2013. The
business clinic aimed empower the
entrepreneurs with information on loan
start up from Youth Enterprise Fund,
enlighten them on the small business
opportunities within Thika and discuss
how to surmount the challenges facing
startups.
technical advice of the youth enterprise
development officer, UWEZO fund
officer, YEDF officer, and representative
from the Equity foundation, to register
one of the groups they had formed and
draw up proposals with which to
approach willing agencies for startup
funding.
In Mombasa, 15 youths came together
for a mentorship session with Mr.
George from Equity Bank and Mr. Hatibu
Elsewhere, at the Naivasha center, 19 from UAP insurance. The participants
potential entrepreneurs converged to were taken through how to conceive
forge way forward on how best to enter business ideas, save for specific goals
and scan the market for opportunities
John Kirobi, an entrepreneur in Naivasha
in his shop. He also attended the training
in Naivasha. About thirty potential
Case Study ; Elizabeth Wangui
“Oh my shoes! Thank You Cap!” This was the reaction of Elizabeth Wangui recently during a
visit at Alfa Rama Shoe Factory. Elizabeth had gone in the company of 6 other participants
in self employment following an invitation by Mr. Rao, board member and mentor at CAP
YEI and also the proprietor of the factory. Mr. Rao had graciously granted incubation facility
to shoe selling and other interested start up entrepreneurs from CAP YEI. The incubation
involved granting direct access to the entrepreneurs to purchase export level quality shoes
at wholesale prices in order to maximize profits. Obviously, the lady lavished what she saw
and count hold back her emotions.
Elizabeth Wangui, the second born in a
family of six was a batch 2 student at
the Buruburu Demonstration center.
Her potential as an entrepreneur was
clearly evident from the time she
joined CAP YEI to train in Hospitality.
Back then, she was resolute that she
would use her employment as a ladder
to achieving her entrepreneurship
goals. She longed to be self employed.
She yearned to own her own venture.
By the time she left CAP YEI she was
ready to become her own and make it
in life through entrepreneurship.
Always armed with a sharp nose for
business opportunity, Elizabeth started
selling snacks at a commission at the
center.. From the commissions, she
accumulated Ksh. 700 which she used
ity to buy capital intensive capital assets
such as a fridge choked her business
growth.
She tried to diversify by selling local
ladies shoes from the Gikomba market.
She bought these shoes at KES 200 and
could only sell at KES 400 at most. Given
the travel expenses involved, she could at
times record negative profits. Things
were looking quite grim for the new
comer start up brave girl from CAP in
businesses. She needed a solution and
quick at that since she is also a single
mother of one.
So when Mr. Rao opened the doors for
her at Alfa Rama, she immediately saw a
great opportunity. One the goods were of
impeccable quality. Secondly they were
non perishable and thirdly she had noted
that her clients were looking for quality
Her subsequent purchases were as follows;
Purchase Cycle
1st Cycle
2nd Cycle
3rd Cycle
to buy ingredients like baking flour,
sugar, charcoal, cooking oil, yeast and
some eggs. These she used in making
doughnuts which she sold making a
profit of 2,500 in every four weeks. She
saved KES 300 every month.
Amount Purchased in KES.
2000
4000
6000
% ProĮƚ Made
50%
65%
72%
but affordable shoes. Like fish to water, she took to the idea. Her first
Purchase, a modest KES 2000 worth made 50% of returns.
The hotelier by training- asis seen above – has clearly found her ways in
business through the shoe selling opportunity’s map. From a lady who
made a mearger KES 3000 a month to one who now makes KES 10,600
given the fruits of the tree of incubation watered by Mr. Rao, her efforts and
skills have been exemplary. Next time she goes to Alfa Rama for her next
On leaving CAP YEI, Elizabeth decided purchase she surely won’t be wrong to dream of buying the whole stock as
to continue with the business. She her shoes!
joined a savings group which operated
And like Liz (as her peers often refer to her), 18 more students from Othaya,
a merry-go-round (rotational savings).
Thika, Buruburu and Athiriver have also benefited. More students are set to
Through her savings she infused capital
take advantage of this opportunity. CAP YEI encourages more employers
into her business and managed to keep
and mentors to consider incubating business for the youth entrepreneurs at
her business going using skills learnt at
CAP YEI.
CAP. But the perishable nature of the
products she was selling and the inabil-