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Sunday, June 27, 2010

NATIONAL YOUTH TRADE FAIR KICC NAIROBI 24TH, - 26TH, JUNE 2010

NATIONAL YOUTH TRADE FAIR KICC 24TH, - 26TH, JUNE 2010

Young entrepreneurs from the Jua Kali Informal Economic Sector (MSEs) had an opportunity to participate at the just concluded National Trade Fair held at the Kenyatta international conference center (KICC) which took place from 24th to 26th June 2010.The exhibition brought together exhibitors representing various sectors of the economy.

Some of the objectives of the trade fair included:

v Opening up young entrepreneurs to local and export market to market their products and expand their businesses

v Enabling Youths to showcase their products, get business contacts and for the public to build trust in young entrepreneurs

v Bringing together the youth to interact and exchange ideas from each other

v Encouraging the private sector, NGOs and other stakeholders to source products and services from youth enterprises

v Encouraging formation of youth groups or enterprises to enter into franchising partnerships with established Firms, Brands, Outlets etc

v Serving as a platform of encouraging other youth groups to engage in entrepreneurship etc.

Youths from the Jua Kali (MSE) Informal Economic Sector engage in activities drawn from the following sub sectors of the national economy:


Textile- Garments, Tie & dye, weaving, screen printing and batiks, embroidery, crocheting
Handcrafts- Curios, paintings, jewelry, weaved products
Agri- Processing- Processed foods, wines, juices,
Metal Products and fabrications-Metal fabrications
Leather Products- Belts, bags, shoes, ties,wallets
Woodworks- Furniture, doors, beehives
Chemical Industrial Products- Herbal products, soaps & detergents, Chalks and insecticides, beauty products
Herbal Medicine- Assorted herbal concoctions/formulations
Bee-Keeping- Honey processing equipments, safety wear, Assorted honey products
Services, Hospitality, flowers,
Electrical & Electronics- Assorted electrical gadgets
Building Materials,- Assorted Building blocks
ceramics,- Assorted ceramics products
Value addition- Herbal and animal products, fruits
Tin metal- Assorted sculpters
waste recycling, Products and technologies
Plastics, Products and technologies, clay $ pottery, Assorted clay products,Auto accessories,Assorted auto spares,Machineries,Assorted machines,Design and Fine Arts (Graphics),Assorted Paintings, mosaics

The trade fair dubbed, “VIJANA TUKO JUU; VISION 2030 NI SASA”, was officially opened by the Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Hon. Prof. Hellen Sambili. The Minister is very instrumental in championing Youth Empowerment initiatives in the country. Other dignitaries who graced this occasion included the Director General of Vision 2030 Vision Delivery Secretariat (VDS), Mr. Mugo Kibati and several officials from the Kenya National Jua Kali Youth Association (KNJKYA) among many others.

The trade fair was organized by the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF)