Last Updated on January 24, 2023
KCB Foundation Scholarship 2023 applications are now open. Interested, suitably qualified, and eligible candidates are encouraged to apply.
Table of Contents
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT
Improving the Employability of young people from the Construction sector in Kenya through Skills and Enterprise Development is a project offered by KCB Foundation in cooperation with GIZ E4D. The overall project objective is to increase employability and income generation for 3,500 youth in the construction sector in Kenya. The project will also support the provision of construction toolkits to 700 youth to enable them to establish their business enterprises in the construction sector.
About the “Skills and Enterprise Development” Project
The project offers scholarships for vulnerable youth in short technical courses in Building & Construction. This will be achieved through practical oriented vocational training, life skills, work readiness training and enterprise development skills necessary to drive employment and wealth creation in the construction and agriculture sectors.
The scholarship will run between 3 to 6 months in the institutions indicated below of this application form. The certification level will be NITA grade 3.
Construction Sector
Each training intake for the construction sector is expected to run for 6 months and will consist of 3 months classroom training with practical exercises and 3 months industrial attachment with construction projects. Youth will be funneled into employment once they complete their attachment; and youth interested to establish their own micro-enterprises or scale up existing ones will be supported in business development services
Below is a list of the participating institutions
| INSTITUTION | COURSE | COUNTY | INTERVIEW DATES |
| Trident Vocational Training Centre (Mombasa) | Plumbing & Pipework | Mombasa | 26th January 2023 |
| EKERUBO Gietai Technical Training Institute | Plumbing & Pipework Electrical Installation Masonry | Nyamira | 26th January 2023 |
| Ziwa Technical Training Institute | Plumbing & Pipework Masonry Electrical Installation Welding & Fabrication | Uasin Gishu | 26th January 2023 |
| Bushiangala Technical Training Institute | Plumbing pipework Electrical Installation Masonry Welding& Metal work | Kakamega | 26th January 2023 |
| Trident Vocational Training Centre (Nairobi) | Plumbing & Pipework | Nairobi | 26th January 2023 |
| KCITI (Kenya Christian Industrial Training Institute) | Electrical installation Plumbing &Pipework Painting Masonry Welding& Metal work | Nairobi | 27th January 2023 |
| Mabati Technical Training Institute | Plumbing & Pipework Electrical Installation Welding & Fabrication | Kilifi | 27th January 2023 |
| Keroka Technical Training Institute | Plumbing & Pipework Electrical Installation Welding & Fabrication Masonry | Kisii | 27th January 2023 |
| Kipkabus Technical Training Institute | Plumbing & Pipework Electrical Installation Welding & Fabrication | Uasin Gishu | 27th January 2023 |
| Panesar Training Institute | Carpentry & Joinery | Nairobi | 26th January 2023 |
Scholarship Selection Criteria
Eligibility
To qualify for the skills and enterprise development project scholarships, all applicants must fulfill the criteria below:
- Applicant should be a Kenyan youth
- Be 18-35 years old
- Have a National ID
- Have at least Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) or above.
- Commit to attend all training sessions in a technical training institution in their county of residence.
- Must fulfill the criteria and be within one of the three categories (Business Owner, Apprentice or Skiller)
- Must be willing to take up a National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) grade test certification.
Instructions
- Fill out the application form as clearly and as completely as possible.
- Only complete applications will be considered and admission into the programme is based on a competitive selection process.
- Once Completed, Download the form and present it during the interview
- During the interview, candidates will be expected to come with completed application forms with passport size photo attached together with copies of National Identity card and certificate of their highest academic qualification.
- The candidates will also be expected to present originals of the above documents. Failure to produce these documents will lead to automatic disqualification.
NOTE
- Applicants will be given equal opportunity and shall not be discriminated on the basis of disability, gender, regional, religious and ethnic background.
- Please contact the respective institution of your interest for detailed information.
For more information, visit the KCB Foundation