NEWS FROM THE SMALL BUSINESS SECTOR

Small & Medium Enterprise Support,East Africa (SMES-EA) becomes a member of The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Speaking at a brief ceremony of handing over the certificate of membership to the SMES-EA, today (19Th Feb.2010) at the chambers headquarters, the leadership of the two institutions agreed to work closely towards the promotion and development of the small and medium enterprises in the country, among areas of collaboration will be :

-engaging in building local and international partnerships that would lead
to access of grants, loans, programs, joint ventures, etc

-jointly engage in organization of Exhibitions and Fairs which will provide the platform for trade promotion for the members of the two organizations

That SMES, EA and KNCCI will collaborate in training programmes for the MSE Sector including Training Needs Assessment (TNA) and undertake the actual training. The two parties will identify those to be trained and the kind of training skills required

the two organizations will pursue other resources mobilization avenues other than through membership drive e.g. by engaging Development Partners, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Joint Ventures as in Fairs and Exhibitions

Present during the above ceremony were:

-the chairman of The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry mr
Stephen B. Mbugua
-the Deputy chief executive of The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and
Industry Mr. Peter G. Muiruri
-the Director of Small and Medium Enterprise Support, East Africa (SMES,
EA)Mr, Richard N. Muteti HSC
-The Programmes Director of Small and Medium Enterprise Support, East
Africa (SMES, EA)Miss Lydia Njoroge
-The Chief Executive Officer of the kenya association of young
entrepreneurs (KAYE) Mr.Tonnie Mello
And other senior officials from the two institutions


Lydia Njoroge
Programmes Director
Small & Medium Enterprise Support, East Africa (SMES, EA)
"Promoting SMES Growth in the EAC" for Jobs and Wealth Creation

KENASVIT SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP-NAKURU

MSE MEMBERSHIP SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP

the leadership of the Kenya National Alliance of Street Vendors and Infomal Traders (KENASVIT)a national alliance of street vendors,hawkers and informal traders in Kenya held a national leadership sensitization workshop whose main agenda touched on the pending MSE BILL.

Mr. Richard N. Muteti,CEO Jua Kali Sector was the lead facilitator and presenter on the above.

the workshop was attended by KENASVIT members drawn from Nakuru,Nairobi,Eldoret,Mombasa, machakos,Migori and Kisumu.the other invited guests included the Rift Valley PEDO,KAM,Member of parliament Representative and others.

KENASVIT is a membership umrella organization for several local urban street vendors,hawkers and informal traders associations.the national office for the alliance is located in Nakuru Municipality.the Alliance vision is "TO TRANSFORM STREET VENDING AND INFORMAL BUSINESS INTO CORPORATE ESTABLISHMENT"

we at SMES-EA congratulate KENASVIT for their advocacy and leadership they have shown in Kenya by organizing the street vendors and the informal traders-we join them in their slogan "LET THE PEOPLE TRADE"

The above meeting took place on on 16th,February 2010 at Kokeb Hotel,Nakuru

Small & Medium Enterprise Support-East Africa