OUR IMPACT
This not only fosters entrepreneurship but, more importantly, positive and inspirational leadership in the local community. Through this, KYBT helps realize the dreams of disadvantaged youth who in turn contribute to their families and communities.
Ramadhan Juma
Ramadhan Juma grew up in the rough neighborhood of Magongo where many boys shun education at an early age to later graduate in life as criminals. However there are many who failed to advance academically owing to their poor family backgrounds. Ramadhan fell in this category and although he was
Ibrahim Bwajuma
Ibrahim Bwajuma always thought he would always live with tag of the wretched of the earth having been brought in Mombasa’s sprawling estate of Changamwe where life is struggle for the fittest.Here he grew up not knowing where the next meal would come from and he was destined for crime
Ali Wambogo
For a former hawker who was doing so badly that he almost owed almost every hawker in his street Of operation, life was only getting unfair. To escape from the high number of creditors baying for his Blood, Ali Wambogo began plotting to relocate from Mombasa to a far flung
Abdi Musa Mzee
Indeed Musa’s journey towards attaining his ever elusive quest of earning money began when he paid a visit to the KYBT centre and shared with the team his life experiences and the misery he had gone through in the search of money which would surely define his life. “At the
NURU SAID ABEID
When a cross-section of African women and particularly those from Kenya get divorced, they tend to lose hope in life. As a result many especially those without a particular ounce of income succumb To depression of bringing up children single handed. However, there are Exceptions. There are bold and brave
Kassim Mohammed Omar
When Kassim Mohammed was informed about the Kenya Youth Business Trust (KYBT) by an uncle He was at first apprehensive. He had heard numerous stories about the infamous pyramid schemes that conned thousands of Kenyans their hard earned savings and he had grown wary of financial Institutions offering loans including
Antony Kalume Mulewa.
Having being raised by a single mother, Anthony Kalume of 25 years, always dreamt of being his own boss and be self employed. His biggest inspiration was his mother who raised all her 7 children single handedly without depending on anyone. She too, is a business woman who keeps trying
Abdi Mohammed
Since his childhood, Abdi Mohammed (29), wanted to be a business man. He grew up in Kawangware and studied to college level where he studied sales. His mother was a supervisor in the city council of Nairobi while his father was a livestock seller. After completion of his course, he
Salim Rashid
A successful photographer and videographer, Salim Rashid (28), grew up in a well established family of 11 children in Kisauni area. His father was a business man while his mum is a house wife. His childhood dream was to be a soldier and he was able to study military science
Fatma Ahmed Karama
Fatma Ahmed Karama, 30, learnt how to do business at a very early age. While her step mother sold food stuff like potatoes and bajia, she too got involved in the selling. Her father was an employee at sonara budha since then. She studied until form three whereby she dropped
Ifrah Abokar Ali
Ifrah Abokar Ali, 32, is a living example of the word determination. Having grown up from a humble family of 11 children, she had to drop out of school at class four together with her other two siblings so as to give the chances to their younger siblings. Ever since
Elizabeth Kahindi
Elizabeth Zawadi Kahindi, 31, spent her childhood in Kaloleni area where she studied to form two before dropping out due to lack of fees. She came from a humble family who were farmers. Her childhood dream has always been to be a nurse, and still is, as she hopes that
Mulhat Abdallah
Mulhat Abdallah, from Lamu, always had a dream to be a clinical officer. Having being raised by a single mother and grandparents, she wanted to work hard and be able to help her younger siblings. Her grandparents did fishery while her mother was just a house wife who later on