“Kenya has made great strides globally when it comes to empowering persons with disabilities. The new generation coins issued by @CBKKenya can now be used by PWDs” @MwauraIsaac1
“When people; government and private sector-come together and work together, we can make considerable changes to empower Persons with Disability” @HCNicHailey
“Kenyan corporates need to take advantage of existing policies in law such as tax breaks for employers who employ people with disabilities” @MwauraIsaac1
Our KCB Foundation Chairman Dr. Austen Baraza gives his remarks during the roundtable discussion with Persons with Disabilities at the Intercontinental Hotel in Nairobi
H.E. The British High Commissioner to Kenya @HCNicHailey gives his remarks during the roundtable discussion with Persons with Disabilities at the Intercontinental Hotel in Nairobi
The roundtable discussions will revolve around commitments made at the Global Disability Summit held in London in July 2018, with special focus on promoting economic empowerment for young PWDs.
“As #KCBFoundation and through our #KCB2Jiajiri programme, we aim to empower 1,000 people living with disabilities in support of the Government’s agenda to support 10,000 individuals via enterprise development for the disabled.” @jane16mwangi
Our KCB Foundation Managing Director @jane16mwangi gives her remarks during the roundtable discussion with Persons with Disabilities at the Intercontinental Hotel in Nairobi
“Out of this year’s recruitment target #KCBFoundation will extend business development services & financial support to PWDs operating Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) & apprentices who will be recruited through the KCB Bank branch network in the country” @jane16mwangi
“Through our #KCB2jiajiri programme, we will train persons with disabilities on how to access, participate in and grow your enterprises through public procurement opportunities – via access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO).” @jane16mwangi
“KCB Foundation is working with a number of stakeholders to mobilise youth with disabilities for support in technical, financial and entrepreneurial skill sets required for enterprise development” @jane16mwangi
Panel session on inclusive economic growth for Persons with Disability. Panelists include Senator @MwauraIsaac1, Chief Administrative Secretary from the Ministry of Labor & Social Protection Hon. Abdul Bahari & our KCB Foundation MD @jane16mwangi
“Through #KCB2jiajiri we aim to attain 10% of the 10,000 annual target in enterprise development for the disabled. We will focus on imparting the youth with the know-how to access, participate in & grow their enterprises through public procurement opportunities” Dr. Austen Baraza
“Opportunities exist. Despite the obstacles that life lays on your path, you need to strive to ensure that you take advantage of those opportunities.” @HCNicHailey
“All human interactions are shaped by behaviour. These interactions are the basis of development; and if development is about change, then innovative solutions leading to change should be about people willing to change their behaviours.” @jane16mwangi#ASBCConference2019
“We started our #KCB2Jiajiri programme to address the sense of ‘learned hopelessness’ amongst our youth. We focused on the concept of shared value, which is a business management tool focused on solving problems in the community.” @jane16mwangi#ASBCConference2019
“The name 2jiajiri is in fact coined from the Swahili word to mean ‘Let’s employ ourselves’. The first aim we had as #KCBFoundation was to shift the youth mindset from that of an ‘Employee’ to that of ‘Job creation’.” @jane16mwangi#ASBCConference2019