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MACHAKOS COUNTY CAPYEI PRESENCE

Full Name CAP-Youth Empowerment Institute, (CAP-YEI)

Address

Victoria Plaza, Parklands Road, 7th Floor Westland's,

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Nairobi, Kenya

E-mail Address [email protected]

Web Address www.capyei.org

Contact Person, Title Ndũng’ũ Kahĩhu

Contact Person,

E-mail address Executive Director

Contact Person,

Phone number 0718188926

Year of registration 2011

Legal status of the

organization Registered

CAP-YEI's Vision To build safer, healthier and productive communities of young people

capable of supporting self-directed growth and positive citizenship.

CAP-YEI's mission

statement

To be an end-to-end community based solutions provider in linking quality

learning and sustainable livelihoods for vulnerable communities of children

and young people.

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Table of Contents

1.0 Machakos County ........................................................................................................................................... 3

1.1 Some of the strengths in the county ................................................................................................... 5

1.2 Youth (15–29 years) in Machakos County ...................................................................................... 5

2.0 CAP Youth Empowerment Institute ....................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Eligibility to CAP YEI Training.............................................................................................................. 8

3.0 CAP Youth Empowerment Institute in Machakos County .......................................................... 10

3.1 Machakos Replication Center ............................................................................................................ 10

3.2 Athiriver Model Center ........................................................................................................................ 16

3.3 Machakos GIZ Model Center ............................................................................................................... 21

4.0 Photo Gallery ................................................................................................................................................ 26

5.0 CAP YEI Centres in Kenya ........................................................................................................................ 26


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1.0 Machakos County

Machakos County, nicknamed ‘Macha,’ was the first capital city of Kenya and now, it is an

administrative county in Kenya. Machakos has eight (8) constituencies including Machakos Town,

Mavoko, Masinga, Yatta, Kangundo, Kathiani, Matungulu, and Mwala. Machakos Town is the

administrative capital of the county. Machakos County borders Nairobi and Kiambu counties to the

West, Embu to the North, Kitui to the East, Makueni to the South, Kajiado to the South West, and

Murang’a and Kirinyaga to the North West. Machakos County stretches from latitudes 0º 45’ South

to 1º 31’ South and longitudes 36° 45’ East to 37° 45’ East. The county has an altitude of 1000 -

1600 meters above sea level.

It has a Total Population of 1,098,584 people, 264,500 Households and covers an area of 6,208 SQ.

KM. The Population density is 177 persons per SQ. KM. The Akamba people are the dominant

habitants of Machakos County. The local climate is semi-arid with a hilly terrain covering most

parts of the county. The beautiful hilly scenery is perfect for tourist related activities such as

camping, hiking safaris, ecotourism and cultural tourism, dance and music festivals among many

more. A number of establishments ensure the region has a well-rounded hospitality industry.

Subsistence agriculture is practiced with Maize and drought-resistant crops such as sorghum and

millet being grown. However, the County also plays host to the open air market concept with major

market days where large amounts of produce are traded. Fruits, vegetables and other food stuffs

like maize and beans are sold in these markets. The county has been selected as the home to the

upcoming Konza Technology City due to its proximity to Nairobi, good infrastructure and


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availability of massive chunks of land. Machakos County, Nairobi’s Eastern neighbor, is home to

important industrial and residential centers like Athi River and Mlolongo.

According to Kenya Population and Housing Census the population was 1,098,584 with a

population density of 177 people per Km2 and an annual growth rate of 2.47%. Age

Distribution was 0-14 years 41.7%, 15-64 years 54.8% and over 65 years 3.5%. The County

experiences erratic and unpredictable rains of less than 500mm annually, with short rains

in October through to December and the long rains in late March to May. The county has an

altitude of 1000 – 1600 meters above sea level.

As at 2007, the County had 850 Primary schools with an enrolment of 192,243 pupils and

154 Secondary schools with an enrolment of 31,577 pupils.

The main economic activities include livestock farming, fruit farming, sand harvesting,

mining and trade. Food crops grown include cereals. The County is well-endowed with

natural resources such as waters from rivers Athi and Tana, livestock, minerals, game,

tourists attraction sites, rangeland and pastures


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1.1 Some of the strengths in the county

1. Closeness to Nairobi County which is the capital city of the country

2. Availability of massive Arable Land

3. Industries especially Athiriver and Mlolongo Areas.

4. Strong Gender Supporting NGOs

5. Well-endowed with natural capital including livestock, minerals, wild game, tourists

attraction sites, rangeland and space

6. A resilient local community with developed mechanism of survival

1.2 Youth (15–29 years) in Machakos County

In 2009, the population of the youth was 312,378. It is expected to grow to 331,694 in 2012,

352,205 in 2015 and 366,579 in 2017. The youth forms 28.43 per cent of the total population in the

County. For purposes building and harnessing the potential of this age group, the County will

prioritizes projects and programmes skewed to vocational trainings, youth empowerment centres

and tertiary institutions to cater for this population. These projects and programmes will equip the

youths with necessary skills and knowledge for gainful employment and job creation. The County

will also put in place strategies aimed at ensuring that that youth get funds to establish income

generating activities thus addressing the issue of substance abuse and crime which are a result of

idleness and lack of income. The challenges and skill gaps faced by youth in Machakos County to

different professions are:


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Lack of experience or exposure

Fluctuations in guests turnout leading to staff entrenchment

Not fully-equipped for service

High salary expectation

Lack of relevant skills and certification

Lack of commitment and self-drive

Lack of technical know how

2.0 CAP Youth Empowerment Institute

CAP Youth Empowerment Institute has over the past six years demonstrated a solution to the

challenge of youth unemployment that not only works, but offers high potential for scale and

sustainability. CAP YEI is a Kenyan NGO started in 2010, as a signature program funded by the

MasterCard Foundation to bridge the existing gap between learning and earning in the Kenyan

youths (see www.capyei.org). The CAPYEI mandate is addressing youth unemployment by offering

skills training and support through its Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) model.

BEST is a demand led model that works by closely linking employers, youth, mentors and other

stakeholders to delivers skills and support optimized to train youth with the right skills and

attitudes to perform at work and that employers will hire. The model plays equal emphasis on

providing technical skills as well as life skills. Every course offered by CAP YEI is based on a market

assessment that estimates employability potential for trained youth. Potential employers are

engaged at all levels, including curriculum delivery, mentorship, practical training and work

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readiness. A post training support program and alumni network contribute to supporting youth as

they transition from training to the world of work.

Using the BEST model, CAP YEI has trained over 34,261 youth in Kenya directly and attained a

successful transition (from learning to earning) that averages 78%, one of the highest rates in

Kenya.

In 2014, CAP YEI embarked on a Capacity building program target Vocational Training Centers

(VTC’s) with the goal of teaching them to adapt some of the most important principles and

processes of the BEST to their programs. This program has now reached 96 VTC’s across Kenya and

indirectly helped to reach over 6000 youth. As part of the strategy, the BEST model program has

now been enhanced to include skills training and support in the Government mandate Competency

Based Education and Training Framework (CBET) which gives beneficiary VTC’s and youth an

important advantage as this program has only recently started. Sixty CAP YEI staff have been

trained in the Competency Based Education and Training (CBET) approach, which has subsequently

become an important part of BEST model delivery

CAP YEI’s has developed 18 courses under the BEST model, 6 of which have been accredited by

CDACC. CAP WDI and CAP YEI have existing staff complement of 154 representing most of the skills

and program carried out.

To properly handle the monitoring and evaluation of the programs and/or projects, CAP YEI/CAP

WDI developed an in-house Management Information System that is used to generate regular and


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accurate data for project monitoring and management. In 2016 CAP YEI embarked on a process of

ISO certification primarily as a strategy for ensuring quality and standards across all the domains.

CAP YEI expects to be ISO certified by July 2018.

2.1 Eligibility to CAP YEI Training

The youth applying to join CAPYEI are not discriminated against on the basis of tribe, color,

gender, religion, socio-economic status, disability. CAPYEI is open to young Kenyans who

meet the following criteria but not in order of importance:

Unemployed: Our first call is to all unemployed youth between 18-25 years to train

them and then place them into employment or support them to venture into

entrepreneurship. These youth are vulnerable because with lack of a source of

income, and our intervention brings change by assisting them access employment

that translates to money in the bank. We help steer them from effects of systemic

poverty that may lead them to being radicalized or into unlawful means of income

generation.

Family Focus: We take only one youth per household for maximum reach out in the

community. This is because CAPYEI believes that reaching one youth per household

will translate to as many families reached.

Gender: The current gender ratio of male to female in CAPYEI programs is 40:60 in

percentage. The program targets to reach a minimum of 35% young women and

CAPYEI currently has reached 612 female students that constitute of 60% of the


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youth in the program in Machakos. The Coastal region experiences a unique cultural,

religious, geographical and historical condition that makes it even harder for young

women to take part in CAPYEI.

School Dropouts: These youth could have dropped out of primary school or

secondary school because of various issues like they might have had no money to

support schooling, pregnancy and giving birth, radicalization, some might have

become caregivers, or were expelled due to drugs, or other misbehavior in school.

CAPYEI seeks to empower these youth through training and linking them to

opportunities to earn income.

Geographical scope: CAPYEI reaches the youth from the most geographically

disadvantaged areas in the Machakos communities.

Working with administration officials: CAPYEI works with administration

officials like chiefs as opposed to the Political leaders. This is because working with

chiefs has proven recruitment and retention and follow-up results. They know the

trainees families, homes and are respectable members of the society.

Orphanages: CAPYEI centers provide safe, family-style environment for orphans

and vulnerable youth that are targeted from orphanages. These could be due to loss

of parents or abandonment leaving them nowhere else to go.


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3.0 CAP Youth Empowerment Institute in Machakos County

Machakos County plays Host of 3 CAPYEI centers located as listed below:

Machakos replication center located at Kithaayoni Vocational Training Center

Athiriver center located at Amrita children home

Machakos GIZ center located at Massmart supermarket 3rd floor.

3.1 Machakos Replication Center

Prior to setting up the training program in 2014 which was funded by MasterCard foundation, a

market survey was conducted. The main objective of the market survey was to understand the

employment and the current socio-economic situation of youth aged between 18-25 years who are

in or at risk of unemployment.

The Specific objectives of the market scan were;

To identify the skill gaps and demand in Machakos county in each and every sector

To explore the various entrepreneurship opportunities that youth can venture into

To understand youth needs, aspirations growing capacity and livelihood patterns

To define the challenges, opportunities and viability of agribusiness

To assess the current training and vocational education and training (TVET) programs and

identify the gaps in the current system.


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The survey used both open-ended and closed questions allowing the respondents to state

their views and provide a wealth of information about the various issues within their

industry. Some of the questionnaires were self-administered but some of them were face to

face. The Data collection techniques the survey used during data collection are Interviews, -

Questionnaires, Observation and Focus group discussion (F.G.D). The market scan team

used stratified and random sampling. Our sample size included at least 15 companies from

each sector and 45 youths.

The primary research aims to understand both the demand for and supply of manpower in

the various sector in the county. This will help to prepare for the placement of the trainees

post training from the program. The market scan team used questionnaires and one on one

interviews to collect data from different key personnel in the different operational levels.

These were our key data collection techniques. Phone interviews and Focus Group were

used to get feedback from the youth and companies.

After Market scan, the report suggested of the following sectors as most viable to help youth in

accessing employment opportunities

Hospitality

Automobile

The center has so far completed 5 batches for phase 2 and currently enrolled the 6th batch which is

ongoing with 70 trainees.


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Enrollment Statistics-Machakos Center

BATCH NO TOTAL ENROLLED MALE FEMALE

1 75 32 43

2 78 33 45

3 79 31 48

4 70 22 48

5 70 40 30

TOTAL 372 158 214

The table shows gender analysis for batch 1-5

Enrollment Gender Analysis

The above graph shows that Machakos center has trained a total of 372 trainees since the beginning

of phase 2. The figures show an average numbers of 74 trainees for the 5 batches were enrolled.

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The chart above show analysis of gender enrollment for batch 1-5

Age Wise Enrollment Analysis

Batch No Total Enrolled 18-20 21-23 24-26 Above 26

1 75 34 27 14 0

2 78 41 24 13 0

3 79 35 28 16 0

4 70 57 10 3 0

5 70 33 25 12 0

Total 372 200 114 58 0

The table above shows analysis of gender enrollment for batch 1-5

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The chart above is shows analysis of gender enrollment with age 18-20 being majority and 24-26

with least enrollment.

Course Wise Enrollment in Machakos

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Average Placement Statistics in Machakos since Phase 2 Inception

The chart above shows analysis of the placements, entrepreneurs, further studies and mixed

livelihood for batch 1-5.

Average Salary for Machakos Center

Course Minimum salary Maximum salary Average salary

Hospitality KES 5500 KES 30000 KES 11,000

Automobile KES 6000 KES 12 000 KES 9,000

Entrepreneurs KES 6000 KES 30000 KES 15,000

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Employement Entrepreneurs Further studies mixed livelihoods


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The table above compares salary analysis between the two courses and entrepreneurs income.

3.2 Athiriver Model Center

The center was established in March 2011through Funding from MasterCard foundation, after a

market scan was done with the main objective of finding out the employment opportunities that

suits the youth, this includes entrepreneurship opportunities too.

The Specific objectives of the market scan were;

To identify the skill gaps and demand in Athiriver in each and every sector

To explore the various entrepreneurship opportunities that youth can venture into

To understand youth needs, aspirations growing capacity and livelihood patterns

To define the challenges, opportunities and viability of agribusiness

To assess the current training and vocational education and training (TVET) programs and

identify the gaps in the current system.

Athiriver center has been training in several courses as per various market scan and program

reviews done after batch completion, some of the courses that have been offered so far are as

follows:

Hospitality

Carpentry

Electrical and electronics

Industrial Garment Manufacturing

Building and construction.


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The center has so far completed 5 batches for phase 2 and currently enrolled the 6th batch which is

ongoing with 70 trainees, Industrial Garment Manufacturing and Building and construction are

courses that are being offered for phase 2.

Enrollment Statistics-Athiriver Center

Batch No Total Enrolled Male Female

1 70 36 34

2 80 45 35

3 76 42 34

4 70 35 35

5 70 25 45

Total 366 183 183

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The graph above shows total number for Athiriver center trained for 5 batches as 366.

The chart above show analysis of gender enrollment for batch 1-5, with equal No of gender trained.

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Batch No Total Enrolled 18-20 21-23 24-26 Above 26

1 70 32 26 12 0

2 80 40 35 5 0

3 76 44 25 7 0

4 70 39 24 7 0

5 70 43 20 7

Total 366 198 130 38 0

The table above shows analysis of gender enrollment for batch 1-5, Athiriver center



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Course Wise Enrollment in Athiriver

Average Placement for Athiriver Center since Inception of Phase 2

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The chart above shows analysis of the placements, entrepreneurs, further studies and mixed

livelihood for batch 1-5.

Average Salary across Batches in Athiriver Center

Course Minimum Salary Maximum Salary Average Salary

IGM KES 5500 KES 20,000 KES 12,000

B. Construction KES 6500 KES 30000 KES 12,000

Entrepreneurs KES 6000 KES 18000 KES 10,000

The table above compares salary analysis between the two courses and entrepreneurs income

Athiriver center.

3.3 Machakos GIZ Model Center

In order to build the capacity of local people for the upcoming opportunities within the resource

sector and its supply chains, the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID),

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and the German Federal Ministry for

Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) have established a multifaceted initiative in

Eastern Africa (Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda and Tanzania). The initiative is implemented by

Deutsche Gesellschaft fürInternationaleZusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ).

CAPYEI has recently established training centers in Machakos County that will serve as the primary

venue for youth training. After a Successful Market scan, the two courses that were identified

include:


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Building and construction

Electrical and electronics

Enrollment Statistics-Machakos GIZ model Center

BATCH NO TOTAL ENROLLED MALE FEMALE

1 75 61 14

The table shows gender analysis for batch 1.



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The graph above shows total No for Machakos GIZ center currently under training as 75.

The chart above show analysis of gender enrollment for batch 1


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BATCH NO TOTAL

ENROLLED

18-20 21-23 24-26 Above 26

1 75 42 32 0 1

The table above shows analysis of gender enrollment for batch 1



Course Wise Enrollment in Machakos GIZ Model Center

56%

43%

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S/No. Center Completed Training In Training

1 Machakos Replication 372 70

2 Athiriver Center 366 70

3 Machakos Giz 75

Total 738 215

Table with Summary of enrolled in Machakos County and currently under training.

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4.0 Photo Gallery

CAPYEI trainees during training, placements and internships

5.0 CAP YEI Centres in Kenya


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