A high powered government delegation led by the Minister for Youth Affairs Hon. Prof. Sambili visited the informal economic sector (Jua Kali) youth entrepreneurs based in Kamukunji Jua Kali Association yesterday 10th December 2009.among the guests were: the Permanent Secretary for youth affairs Mr. Waweru, the Chief Executive of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund Mr. Umuro wario, the Deputy Director, Youth Development, Mr. Stephen K. Kirui, the Chief Executive of the Kenya Association of Youth Entrepreneurs, Mr. Tonnie Mello and other major stakeholders from the Entrepreneurship for Youth Empowerment Initiative in Kenya (EYE).
Kamukunji Jua Kali Association (one of the 800 primary jua kali associations in Kenya)with more than 6000 artisans is home to more than 2000 young entrepreneurs (Jua Kali Artisans) engaged in the production of various metal products i.e., wheelbarrows, nails, institutional stoves, shovels etc
The youth in the Informal Economic Sector in Kenya are divided into:
A. Manufacturing
B. Small Traders
C. Service Providers
D. Agro Based (Small farmers)
The manufacturing actors popularly known as the Jua kali artisans operate in around 18 sub sectors covering: Woodworkers/carpentry, Wood crafts, Metal and Metal works, Soapstone crafts, Ceramics, Plastic and Plastic Products, Leather Production, Textile products(with several subsections i.e. screen printing etc),Clay/Poetry crafts, Beekeeping, Mechanical Engineering ,food processing, Electrical/ electronic etc.
The Small Traders actors are both in the formal and informal sub sectors with the later referred to as hawkers and trade in all sorts of goods combined, an example being the Muthurwa Market, Gikomba Market, the many shops etc.
The service providers are actors in services like: watch repairers, shoe shiners, newspaper venders, delivery services, garbage collection, car wash, charcoal dealers, transport, real estate agencies etc.
It is upon the viability of the above mentioned informal economic youth enterprises sector that lies the home of the country's creativity, ingenuity and energy. A significant proportion of rural youth Labour force will continue to depend on this sector to supplement their incomes as well as for self-employment.
On behalf of the Jua Kali Sector Artisans in Kenya, we thank the Minister and her team most sincerely for taking time off to visit the young entrepreneurs based in Kamukunji Jua Kali Association
Richard N. Muteti
Director, SMES-EA
CEO, KNFJA
Patron, Kenya Association of Young Entrepreneurs (KAYE)
"helping Small Business Owners Scale the Steps to Business Success"
Symbol of Hope for Small Businesses in East Africa
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
11TH EAC JUA KALI/NGUVU KAZI EXPO,2009,TANZANIA
Dear Stake Holders,
REF: INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 11TH, EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY JUA KALI/NGUVU KAZI EXHIBITION SCHEDULED FOR 23rd TO 29TH NOVEMBER, 2009 IN DAR ES SALAAM -UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
The East African Community Partner States through East Africa Confederation of Informal Sector Organisations (EAC-CISO) and the EAC Secretariat as a platform have been carrying out marketing initiatives for the MSE Sector products and services through regional exhibitions since 1999.the sector has evolved into a major platform for industrialization and promotion of the potential inherent in the informal sector. It has also been the main driver of social integration in the process of establishing the East African Community, thus providing a crucial factor to propel the process of regional integration
The Exhibition is organized to bring together Micro and Small Entrepreneurs (MSEs) from the East African Region aimed at opening up new market frontiers for their products, encouraging dialogue between the regional entrepreneurs, exchange of ideas and technology through conferences, seminars and workshops, and at the same time reducing poverty in the region through enhanced industrial and commercial trade between the artisans.
The above initiative is managed through the EAC Steering Committee, EA-CISO Secretariat and the Partner States Ministries responsible for MSE development, Sponsors and CISO Country Chapters.
It is now the United Republic of Tanzania’s time to host the 11th, East African Jua Kali/Nguvu Kazi Exhibition this year where we expect to have 1000 exhibitors from the region.
We wish to invite you to participate with us during the said exhibition
Thank you.
Richard N. Muteti
PROJECT MANAGER,EAC JUA KALI/NGUVU KAZI EXHIBITION
DIRECTOR,SMES-EA.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE,Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Associations
REF: INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 11TH, EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY JUA KALI/NGUVU KAZI EXHIBITION SCHEDULED FOR 23rd TO 29TH NOVEMBER, 2009 IN DAR ES SALAAM -UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
The East African Community Partner States through East Africa Confederation of Informal Sector Organisations (EAC-CISO) and the EAC Secretariat as a platform have been carrying out marketing initiatives for the MSE Sector products and services through regional exhibitions since 1999.the sector has evolved into a major platform for industrialization and promotion of the potential inherent in the informal sector. It has also been the main driver of social integration in the process of establishing the East African Community, thus providing a crucial factor to propel the process of regional integration
The Exhibition is organized to bring together Micro and Small Entrepreneurs (MSEs) from the East African Region aimed at opening up new market frontiers for their products, encouraging dialogue between the regional entrepreneurs, exchange of ideas and technology through conferences, seminars and workshops, and at the same time reducing poverty in the region through enhanced industrial and commercial trade between the artisans.
The above initiative is managed through the EAC Steering Committee, EA-CISO Secretariat and the Partner States Ministries responsible for MSE development, Sponsors and CISO Country Chapters.
It is now the United Republic of Tanzania’s time to host the 11th, East African Jua Kali/Nguvu Kazi Exhibition this year where we expect to have 1000 exhibitors from the region.
We wish to invite you to participate with us during the said exhibition
Thank you.
Richard N. Muteti
PROJECT MANAGER,EAC JUA KALI/NGUVU KAZI EXHIBITION
DIRECTOR,SMES-EA.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE,Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Associations
Saturday, April 18, 2009
REF: CREDIT RATING FOR THE SME'S IN EAST AFRICA
WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE MICRO AND SMALL ENTREPRENEURS NEED TO ACCESS AFFORDABLE CREDIT TO HELP THEM FINANCE THEIR WORKING CAPITAL NEEDS AND GROWTH, HENCE THE SAID CREDIT RATING INITIATIVE FOR THE MSME’S WILL ASSIST THE MEMBERS TO:
FIND EASIER TO ACCESS CREDIT FROM BANKS AND TRADE CREDIT SUPPLIERS OR MORE CAPITAL FROM DEVELOPMENT BANKS AND VENTURE CAPITALS
IMPROVE THEIR INTERNAL SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES MAKING THEM ATTRACTIVE TO CORPORATE FIRMS WANTING TO DO BUSINESS WITH THEM
WELL RATED MSME’S MAY HAVE COLLATERAL REQUIREMENT RELAXED AND BORROW AT LOWER RATES.
CREDIT RATING WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO LOWERING OF BORROWING AND MAKE DISBURSEMENTS OF LOANS FASTER
THE CREDIT RATING SYSTEM FOR THE MSME SECTOR IS MEANT TO STIMULATE LENDING TO THE SECTOR IN EAST AFRICA
Richard N. Muteti
Director
FIND EASIER TO ACCESS CREDIT FROM BANKS AND TRADE CREDIT SUPPLIERS OR MORE CAPITAL FROM DEVELOPMENT BANKS AND VENTURE CAPITALS
IMPROVE THEIR INTERNAL SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES MAKING THEM ATTRACTIVE TO CORPORATE FIRMS WANTING TO DO BUSINESS WITH THEM
WELL RATED MSME’S MAY HAVE COLLATERAL REQUIREMENT RELAXED AND BORROW AT LOWER RATES.
CREDIT RATING WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO LOWERING OF BORROWING AND MAKE DISBURSEMENTS OF LOANS FASTER
THE CREDIT RATING SYSTEM FOR THE MSME SECTOR IS MEANT TO STIMULATE LENDING TO THE SECTOR IN EAST AFRICA
Richard N. Muteti
Director
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