So far more than Ksh.230M from Uwezo fund has been disbursed to various groups in Bungoma County to benefit them in the aim of empowering and growing them economically.
According to the Bungoma Youth County Director Mr. Dickson Wamukota Chuma, groups from the 9 Sub Counties in Bungoma have benefitted from the funds and so far carrying out different businesses in order to curb the hard economic hardships that are being witnessed.
The County director has urged women groups, youth and people with disabilities who have not applied for the funds to do so in the spirit of empowering themselves citing that they should not fear because the funds are available for anyone interested.
Wamukota has applauded some groups especially women who have been on the fore front of repaying their loans to pave way for others to benefit while urging youths whose repayment records are discouraging to put in more efforts so that they are not locked out next time they need the loans.
He has advised those having difficulties in repayment to visit any of their offices so that they may get a solution to their problem.
The youth Director has also encouraged youth aged between 18-29 to take advantage of the Kenya Youth Empowerment Project Programme (KYEOP) to register for various courses that are being offered so that they may be able to beat the hard economic hardships.
The KYEOP project targets youths who have completed fourth form to zero education and has seen many create employment for themselves or employed in various sectors.
He says they offer different courses ranging from plumbing, welding, hairdressing, catering among other courses and the advantage is that while they train they are paid a monthly stipend of six thousand shillings.
On completion of their six months training they are paid for their exams, offered certificates and even given grants of 20,000 to start businesses of which after 3 months of close monitoring another grant is topped up.
He has however urged parents whose sons and daughters are idle at home to take advantage of the project that is funded by World Bank to secure a brighter future.
