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a 2013 UNDP study it’s a discussion

a 2013 UNDP study it’s a discussion paper says Kenya’s population is full of

paper says Kenya’s population is full of

paper says Kenya’s population is full of young men and women it has they call it

young men and women it has they call it

young men and women it has they call it a youth bulge this is could work both

a youth bulge this is could work both

a youth bulge this is could work both ways for Kenya both a say an opportunity

ways for Kenya both a say an opportunity

ways for Kenya both a say an opportunity and also a challenge long-term

and also a challenge long-term

and also a challenge long-term population changes and long lasting

population changes and long lasting

population changes and long lasting economic stagnation resulted in large

economic stagnation resulted in large

economic stagnation resulted in large informal sector and strong pressure on

informal sector and strong pressure on

informal sector and strong pressure on the labor market large youth and

the labor market large youth and

the labor market large youth and employment challenge in Kenya where the

employment challenge in Kenya where the

employment challenge in Kenya where the youth cannot find a job in the formal

youth cannot find a job in the formal

youth cannot find a job in the formal sector and it’s making them so hard even

sector and it’s making them so hard even

sector and it’s making them so hard even to find a suitable job in the informal

to find a suitable job in the informal

to find a suitable job in the informal sector in this same study UNDP said that

sector in this same study UNDP said that

sector in this same study UNDP said that the Kenyan government has instituted a

the Kenyan government has instituted a

the Kenyan government has instituted a lot of programs to confront this

lot of programs to confront this

lot of programs to confront this challenge and one of it is putting the

challenge and one of it is putting the

challenge and one of it is putting the technical industrial vocational

technical industrial vocational

technical industrial vocational education and training in its education

education and training in its education

education and training in its education system as a matter of fact in 2013

system as a matter of fact in 2013

system as a matter of fact in 2013 parliament has passed Tivat Act of 2013

parliament has passed Tivat Act of 2013

parliament has passed Tivat Act of 2013 to regulate an institutionalized

to regulate an institutionalized

to regulate an institutionalized vocational education in Kenya however

vocational education in Kenya however

vocational education in Kenya however both in the rural and urban areas in

both in the rural and urban areas in

both in the rural and urban areas in Kenya negative perception towards

Kenya negative perception towards

Kenya negative perception towards vocational education still exists

vocational education still exists

vocational education still exists because as soon as you can see in Kenya

because as soon as you can see in Kenya

because as soon as you can see in Kenya education is a they put a very class a a

education is a they put a very class a a

education is a they put a very class a a premium in education which is good but

premium in education which is good but

premium in education which is good but those who cannot pass the case here see

those who cannot pass the case here see

those who cannot pass the case here see this the National exam rate

this the National exam rate

this the National exam rate have are relegated to youth polytechnics

have are relegated to youth polytechnics

have are relegated to youth polytechnics where boys are learning carpentry

where boys are learning carpentry

where boys are learning carpentry masonry and any roles that boys are

masonry and any roles that boys are

masonry and any roles that boys are relegated to for two years and girls on

relegated to for two years and girls on

relegated to for two years and girls on the same predicament or studying dress

the same predicament or studying dress

the same predicament or studying dress making hairdressing cooking and other

making hairdressing cooking and other

making hairdressing cooking and other roles again dictated to them by the

roles again dictated to them by the

roles again dictated to them by the society again for two years I don’t say

society again for two years I don’t say

society again for two years I don’t say that

that

that this is discourses are bad I’m just

this is discourses are bad I’m just

this is discourses are bad I’m just saying not at all I’m saying is these

saying not at all I’m saying is these

saying not at all I’m saying is these courses are relegated to the sidelines

courses are relegated to the sidelines

courses are relegated to the sidelines when in fact the whole world are putting

when in fact the whole world are putting

when in fact the whole world are putting premium on vocational education and

premium on vocational education and

premium on vocational education and vocational skills development there was

vocational skills development there was

vocational skills development there was a study I made in 2013 in catuey

a study I made in 2013 in catuey

a study I made in 2013 in catuey which is a semi-arid area covering

which is a semi-arid area covering

which is a semi-arid area covering Catubig RESA moranga and Nakuru where I

Catubig RESA moranga and Nakuru where I

Catubig RESA moranga and Nakuru where I found that two-thirds of them two-thirds

found that two-thirds of them two-thirds

found that two-thirds of them two-thirds of youth Polytechnic students don’t even

of youth Polytechnic students don’t even

of youth Polytechnic students don’t even want to use their skills that they are

want to use their skills that they are

want to use their skills that they are quite for two years while they are there

quite for two years while they are there

quite for two years while they are there when I asked what did they want to do

when I asked what did they want to do

when I asked what did they want to do they said well we want to move to the

they said well we want to move to the

they said well we want to move to the cities they want to move to Nairobi

cities they want to move to Nairobi

cities they want to move to Nairobi zoom over Mombasa and to do what a

zoom over Mombasa and to do what a

zoom over Mombasa and to do what a carpentry student who has been was about

carpentry student who has been was about

carpentry student who has been was about to graduate say to drive my tattoo I

to graduate say to drive my tattoo I

to graduate say to drive my tattoo I think it’s more lucrative to do Matata

think it’s more lucrative to do Matata

think it’s more lucrative to do Matata than being a carpenter girls I ask what

than being a carpenter girls I ask what

than being a carpenter girls I ask what do you want to do with your skill and

do you want to do with your skill and

do you want to do with your skill and addressing I said you just want to move

addressing I said you just want to move

addressing I said you just want to move to Nairobi to find a job and her

to Nairobi to find a job and her

to Nairobi to find a job and her dressing if not then a storekeeper or

dressing if not then a storekeeper or

dressing if not then a storekeeper or house helper so they end up most of them

house helper so they end up most of them

house helper so they end up most of them here in Nairobi they migrate the urban

here in Nairobi they migrate the urban

here in Nairobi they migrate the urban areas to find something for themselves

areas to find something for themselves

areas to find something for themselves something for their families back home

something for their families back home

something for their families back home and here in Nairobi I walked with them

and here in Nairobi I walked with them

and here in Nairobi I walked with them from the ghettos from Madurai guru

from the ghettos from Madurai guru

from the ghettos from Madurai guru bangle and Dora even in Kibera I walked

bangle and Dora even in Kibera I walked

bangle and Dora even in Kibera I walked with them in early mornings most of them

with them in early mornings most of them

with them in early mornings most of them walk to the factories of manufacturing

walk to the factories of manufacturing

walk to the factories of manufacturing companies

companies

companies in milonga

in milonga

in milonga given in kitten gala they work there

given in kitten gala they work there

given in kitten gala they work there hoping to land a job to get them by for

hoping to land a job to get them by for

hoping to land a job to get them by for that day but most of them will walk back

that day but most of them will walk back

that day but most of them will walk back home with nothing except hope that again

home with nothing except hope that again

home with nothing except hope that again tomorrow they’ll find something I came

tomorrow they’ll find something I came

tomorrow they’ll find something I came here in 2012 as a volunteer a technical

here in 2012 as a volunteer a technical

here in 2012 as a volunteer a technical vocational advisor actually it’s a cool

vocational advisor actually it’s a cool

vocational advisor actually it’s a cool name cool job description for a plumber

name cool job description for a plumber

name cool job description for a plumber I was I was they recruited as a plumber

I was I was they recruited as a plumber

I was I was they recruited as a plumber that’s a plumber in where he to me of

that’s a plumber in where he to me of

that’s a plumber in where he to me of all places

all places

all places hakuna Maji there’s no water in catuey

hakuna Maji there’s no water in catuey

hakuna Maji there’s no water in catuey or even in Karissa so yeah I ended up

or even in Karissa so yeah I ended up

or even in Karissa so yeah I ended up advising youthfully techniques in

advising youthfully techniques in

advising youthfully techniques in cattivo in Matheny alley in rural areas

cattivo in Matheny alley in rural areas

cattivo in Matheny alley in rural areas in catuey and in Karissa here in Nairobi

in catuey and in Karissa here in Nairobi

in catuey and in Karissa here in Nairobi to make a difference to change lives

to make a difference to change lives

to make a difference to change lives it’s the motor of my organization I came

it’s the motor of my organization I came

it’s the motor of my organization I came with a preconceived ideas of how to

with a preconceived ideas of how to

with a preconceived ideas of how to change how to make a difference but what

change how to make a difference but what

change how to make a difference but what I saw and encountered in Kenya instant

I saw and encountered in Kenya instant

I saw and encountered in Kenya instant changed me

changed me

changed me as a matter of fact really changed me

as a matter of fact really changed me

as a matter of fact really changed me the first art that I arrived in Kenya as

the first art that I arrived in Kenya as

the first art that I arrived in Kenya as belted in hotel someone came into the

belted in hotel someone came into the

belted in hotel someone came into the hotel into my room while I was in the

hotel into my room while I was in the

hotel into my room while I was in the shower took all my money away they left

shower took all my money away they left

shower took all my money away they left me with my coins my Philippine coins I

me with my coins my Philippine coins I

me with my coins my Philippine coins I reported to my organization and a Monday

reported to my organization and a Monday

reported to my organization and a Monday after two days of not eating and all

after two days of not eating and all

after two days of not eating and all they say is the same how do you say when

they say is the same how do you say when

they say is the same how do you say when someone visits you in Kenya how do you

someone visits you in Kenya how do you

someone visits you in Kenya how do you say it

say it

say it kuriboh Kenya exactly

kuriboh Kenya exactly

kuriboh Kenya exactly they said caribou Kenya said what

they said caribou Kenya said what

they said caribou Kenya said what caribou Kenya said it’s as if it’s just

caribou Kenya said it’s as if it’s just

caribou Kenya said it’s as if it’s just normal mark in Kenya I worked in the

normal mark in Kenya I worked in the

normal mark in Kenya I worked in the Ministry of Youth and Sports then before

Ministry of Youth and Sports then before

Ministry of Youth and Sports then before the the Revolution and I was surprised

the the Revolution and I was surprised

the the Revolution and I was surprised on how things are so slow they even come

on how things are so slow they even come

on how things are so slow they even come to a halt at how he took a dog oh I call

to a halt at how he took a dog oh I call

to a halt at how he took a dog oh I call it KK he’s an everyday thing on the road

it KK he’s an everyday thing on the road

it KK he’s an everyday thing on the road I Drive a motorbike in Quito and every

I Drive a motorbike in Quito and every

I Drive a motorbike in Quito and every day I have to do something about passing

day I have to do something about passing

day I have to do something about passing by the road and I thought it was normal

by the road and I thought it was normal

by the road and I thought it was normal but it was in that my country not in

but it was in that my country not in

but it was in that my country not in anywhere but here in Kenya I said it’s

anywhere but here in Kenya I said it’s

anywhere but here in Kenya I said it’s normal but even how my organization lack

normal but even how my organization lack

normal but even how my organization lack compassion even that even when typhoon

compassion even that even when typhoon

compassion even that even when typhoon devastated my island at my school and

devastated my island at my school and

devastated my island at my school and the Philippines they destroyed

the Philippines they destroyed

the Philippines they destroyed everything for 10 of my neighbours died

everything for 10 of my neighbours died

everything for 10 of my neighbours died instantly in the typhoon 2014 they

instantly in the typhoon 2014 they

instantly in the typhoon 2014 they didn’t even give me a ticket ticket to

didn’t even give me a ticket ticket to

didn’t even give me a ticket ticket to go back home so I stuck in Kenya um I

go back home so I stuck in Kenya um I

go back home so I stuck in Kenya um I was so bitter it was too bitter about

was so bitter it was too bitter about

was so bitter it was too bitter about the frustration frustrated as well of

the frustration frustrated as well of

the frustration frustrated as well of the negative experiences that are having

the negative experiences that are having

the negative experiences that are having Kenya I’ve been our house was broken

Kenya I’ve been our house was broken

Kenya I’ve been our house was broken into twice twice broken into and the

into twice twice broken into and the

into twice twice broken into and the last time they went with everything they

last time they went with everything they

last time they went with everything they moved us without us

and I’ve been to jail thrice here in

and I’ve been to jail thrice here in Kenya

Kenya

Kenya one for being a Muslim just they told me

one for being a Muslim just they told me

one for being a Muslim just they told me you look suspicious you come with us so

you look suspicious you come with us so

you look suspicious you come with us so I went to jail okay but still even

I went to jail okay but still even

I went to jail okay but still even despite all this I still hope that

living and working in the ghetto has

living and working in the ghetto has changed me actually my perception

changed me actually my perception

changed me actually my perception especially when I talk to an elder in a

especially when I talk to an elder in a

especially when I talk to an elder in a nearly I was so frustrated I said ah the

nearly I was so frustrated I said ah the

nearly I was so frustrated I said ah the scan is giving me a hard time he said

scan is giving me a hard time he said

scan is giving me a hard time he said well don’t tell me about what Kenya is

well don’t tell me about what Kenya is

well don’t tell me about what Kenya is we know about it we know about what we

we know about it we know about what we

we know about it we know about what we are Kenyans tell me what you can do to

are Kenyans tell me what you can do to

are Kenyans tell me what you can do to change things it was a challenge it was

change things it was a challenge it was

change things it was a challenge it was a challenge for me and I said yeah what

a challenge for me and I said yeah what

a challenge for me and I said yeah what can I do

can I do

can I do once I went to into to Madurai where my

once I went to into to Madurai where my

once I went to into to Madurai where my school is we saw this fire a firetrap

school is we saw this fire a firetrap

school is we saw this fire a firetrap came three firemen board and the

came three firemen board and the

came three firemen board and the families just went into the hosts

families just went into the hosts

families just went into the hosts do the hosts this family doesn’t have

do the hosts this family doesn’t have

do the hosts this family doesn’t have enough poke a hole at it and business so

enough poke a hole at it and business so

enough poke a hole at it and business so what I saw from this is anywhere you go

what I saw from this is anywhere you go

what I saw from this is anywhere you go as they said the singer said the ghetto

as they said the singer said the ghetto

as they said the singer said the ghetto is not only about the bad things there’s

is not only about the bad things there’s

is not only about the bad things there’s hope amid desperation in the ghetto

hope amid desperation in the ghetto

hope amid desperation in the ghetto let’s hope and every time I go to my

let’s hope and every time I go to my

let’s hope and every time I go to my school every time I look at the the the

school every time I look at the the the

school every time I look at the the the you that I train I see hope in their

you that I train I see hope in their

you that I train I see hope in their faces I see hope and everything they do

faces I see hope and everything they do

faces I see hope and everything they do to tell me that I can do something about

to tell me that I can do something about

to tell me that I can do something about this I was reminded by a movie do you do

this I was reminded by a movie do you do

this I was reminded by a movie do you do you recognize this movie I think it’s

you recognize this movie I think it’s

you recognize this movie I think it’s Evan Almighty a conversation between God

Evan Almighty a conversation between God

Evan Almighty a conversation between God and Evan who’s a reluctant

and Evan who’s a reluctant

and Evan who’s a reluctant profit yes I said let me let me tell you

profit yes I said let me let me tell you

profit yes I said let me let me tell you what when you ask God for for patience

what when you ask God for for patience

what when you ask God for for patience this does God give you patience right

this does God give you patience right

this does God give you patience right away or does it give you the opportunity

away or does it give you the opportunity

away or does it give you the opportunity to be patient when you got ask God for

to be patient when you got ask God for

to be patient when you got ask God for for courage does God give you courage or

for courage does God give you courage or

for courage does God give you courage or less God give you the opportunity to be

less God give you the opportunity to be

less God give you the opportunity to be courageous when you as ask God that a

courageous when you as ask God that a

courageous when you as ask God that a family will love each other that’s

family will love each other that’s

family will love each other that’s that’s God just zapped you with past

that’s God just zapped you with past

that’s God just zapped you with past feelings and saying hey we love each

feelings and saying hey we love each

feelings and saying hey we love each other or does God give you the

other or does God give you the

other or does God give you the opportunity to love and care for each

opportunity to love and care for each

opportunity to love and care for each other what was missing in all this when

other what was missing in all this when

other what was missing in all this when I came to the Guiteau

I came to the Guiteau

I came to the Guiteau when I talked to two people in the

when I talked to two people in the

when I talked to two people in the Guiteau what was missing was the

Guiteau what was missing was the

Guiteau what was missing was the opportunity the opportunity that I have

opportunity the opportunity that I have

opportunity the opportunity that I have actually what do I have I have the skill

actually what do I have I have the skill

actually what do I have I have the skill to teach I’ve been teaching vocational

to teach I’ve been teaching vocational

to teach I’ve been teaching vocational courses in the Philippines I’ve been

courses in the Philippines I’ve been

courses in the Philippines I’ve been teaching in the in the slums as well in

teaching in the in the slums as well in

teaching in the in the slums as well in the Philippines but I have the I can

the Philippines but I have the I can

the Philippines but I have the I can teach still I still have my voice I

teach still I still have my voice I

teach still I still have my voice I still have my my ability to teach and

still have my my ability to teach and

still have my my ability to teach and that I also have the ability to give and

that I also have the ability to give and

that I also have the ability to give and in the dito everyone has the ability to

in the dito everyone has the ability to

in the dito everyone has the ability to learn and everyone has the ability to

learn and everyone has the ability to

learn and everyone has the ability to give I instituted a program in the Quito

give I instituted a program in the Quito

give I instituted a program in the Quito for that I call it a pay forward system

for that I call it a pay forward system

for that I call it a pay forward system a system of teaching vocational

a system of teaching vocational

a system of teaching vocational education to anyone who is willing to

education to anyone who is willing to

education to anyone who is willing to learn and it’s willing to give just –

learn and it’s willing to give just –

learn and it’s willing to give just – it’s a pro bono thing no payment asked

it’s a pro bono thing no payment asked

it’s a pro bono thing no payment asked nothing I just ask you two things can

nothing I just ask you two things can

nothing I just ask you two things can you learn because when when people go to

you learn because when when people go to

you learn because when when people go to polytechnics or trainings all the asks

polytechnics or trainings all the asks

polytechnics or trainings all the asks was do you give certificates me I don’t

was do you give certificates me I don’t

was do you give certificates me I don’t give certificate

give certificate

give certificate I give skills and if you’re willing to

I give skills and if you’re willing to

I give skills and if you’re willing to learn that skill I’ll give it to you but

learn that skill I’ll give it to you but

learn that skill I’ll give it to you but no I’ve never certificates probably I’m

no I’ve never certificates probably I’m

no I’ve never certificates probably I’m not the owner besides I

not the owner besides I

not the owner besides I go to jail if I give certificates is it

go to jail if I give certificates is it

go to jail if I give certificates is it correct

correct

correct yes I go to jail if I get certificates

yes I go to jail if I get certificates

yes I go to jail if I get certificates so I give skills and I call it pay it

so I give skills and I call it pay it

so I give skills and I call it pay it forward means expression for describing

forward means expression for describing

forward means expression for describing the beneficiary of a good deed repaying

the beneficiary of a good deed repaying

the beneficiary of a good deed repaying to others instead of the original

to others instead of the original

to others instead of the original benefactor

benefactor

benefactor I have people have given me

I have people have given me

I have people have given me opportunities as well they’ve given me a

opportunities as well they’ve given me a

opportunities as well they’ve given me a scholarship they’ve given me everything

scholarship they’ve given me everything

scholarship they’ve given me everything that I I am now I’ve been to jail as

that I I am now I’ve been to jail as

that I I am now I’ve been to jail as well and the Philippines I’m a political

well and the Philippines I’m a political

well and the Philippines I’m a political prisoner so people have also given me

prisoner so people have also given me

prisoner so people have also given me freedom so I pay it forward here my

freedom so I pay it forward here my

freedom so I pay it forward here my program is a learn and earn program no

program is a learn and earn program no

program is a learn and earn program no one would go to a youth no one would

one would go to a youth no one would

one would go to a youth no one would ever go to a program size you can learn

ever go to a program size you can learn

ever go to a program size you can learn something out of this and nothing for

something out of this and nothing for

something out of this and nothing for their family special in the ghetto

their family special in the ghetto

their family special in the ghetto everyone is doing what do you call it in

everyone is doing what do you call it in

everyone is doing what do you call it in shame hustling yeah everyone is hustling

shame hustling yeah everyone is hustling

shame hustling yeah everyone is hustling in the ghetto

in the ghetto

in the ghetto for them to eat for that day so in my

for them to eat for that day so in my

for them to eat for that day so in my program they learn 20% of their time in

program they learn 20% of their time in

program they learn 20% of their time in classroom and earning 80% of their time

classroom and earning 80% of their time

classroom and earning 80% of their time with me in the field part of that

with me in the field part of that

with me in the field part of that earning goes back to the program to pay

earning goes back to the program to pay

earning goes back to the program to pay others when they come for the next

others when they come for the next

others when they come for the next session isn’t it cool you earn to learn

session isn’t it cool you earn to learn

session isn’t it cool you earn to learn they learn five set skills in my program

they learn five set skills in my program

they learn five set skills in my program because I I talk to industry what do

because I I talk to industry what do

because I I talk to industry what do they need they need carpenters very good

they need they need carpenters very good

they need they need carpenters very good carpenters they need Masons they need

carpenters they need Masons they need

carpenters they need Masons they need plumbers they need electricians they

plumbers they need electricians they

plumbers they need electricians they need people who can install renewable

need people who can install renewable

need people who can install renewable energies and I can teach anyone

energies and I can teach anyone

energies and I can teach anyone carpentry to women and surprisingly

carpentry to women and surprisingly

carpentry to women and surprisingly cooking to voice

and this concept can be learned or can

and this concept can be learned or can be done with anything you can use it

be done with anything you can use it

be done with anything you can use it I’ve been running the program for over a

I’ve been running the program for over a

I’ve been running the program for over a year now

year now

year now and people have been asking me will this

and people have been asking me will this

and people have been asking me will this work in Kenya so of course I have two

work in Kenya so of course I have two

work in Kenya so of course I have two batches finished two batches on my own

batches finished two batches on my own

batches finished two batches on my own hopping from classroom to classroom for

hopping from classroom to classroom for

hopping from classroom to classroom for from people who are kind hearted in the

from people who are kind hearted in the

from people who are kind hearted in the slums and people who believe that the

slums and people who believe that the

slums and people who believe that the youth can change given the opportunity

youth can change given the opportunity

youth can change given the opportunity and with the support of my partner who

and with the support of my partner who

and with the support of my partner who who feeds me who clothed me and she’s

who feeds me who clothed me and she’s

who feeds me who clothed me and she’s also she came here us as volunteer and

also she came here us as volunteer and

also she came here us as volunteer and yes I said yes they do but then they

yes I said yes they do but then they

yes I said yes they do but then they asked again will this work really when

asked again will this work really when

asked again will this work really when Kenyans are perceived to be

Kenyans are perceived to be

Kenyans are perceived to be individualistic and tribalistic I said

individualistic and tribalistic I said

individualistic and tribalistic I said it doesn’t matter too much chasing after

it doesn’t matter too much chasing after

it doesn’t matter too much chasing after and after have trained 40 well trained

and after have trained 40 well trained

and after have trained 40 well trained men and women I think it works and I

men and women I think it works and I

men and women I think it works and I tell them it works only because you have

tell them it works only because you have

tell them it works only because you have invested on it people have been paying

invested on it people have been paying

invested on it people have been paying forward and these students have been

forward and these students have been

forward and these students have been paying forward and just last week we

paying forward and just last week we

paying forward and just last week we were able to register our own school

were able to register our own school

were able to register our own school it’s called Technical Community Training

it’s called Technical Community Training

it’s called Technical Community Training Institute the first ever paid forward

Institute the first ever paid forward

Institute the first ever paid forward technical vocational education training

technical vocational education training

technical vocational education training institute in Kenya

we will be training Kenyans for pro bono

we will be training Kenyans for pro bono for free you come to our school you

for free you come to our school you

for free you come to our school you train we gave you job because our school

train we gave you job because our school

train we gave you job because our school it hasn’t only trained you we source our

it hasn’t only trained you we source our

it hasn’t only trained you we source our jobs most schools here in Kenya they

jobs most schools here in Kenya they

jobs most schools here in Kenya they train you but they then after that you

train you but they then after that you

train you but they then after that you just look for your fend for yourself but

just look for your fend for yourself but

just look for your fend for yourself but that it doesn’t close the loop you have

that it doesn’t close the loop you have

that it doesn’t close the loop you have to close the loop in order for them to

to close the loop in order for them to

to close the loop in order for them to pay forward if they don’t earn they may

pay forward if they don’t earn they may

pay forward if they don’t earn they may cannot pay for the next but so in our

cannot pay for the next but so in our

cannot pay for the next but so in our school we say we give you learning we

school we say we give you learning we

school we say we give you learning we also give you the way to earn and I’ve

also give you the way to earn and I’ve

also give you the way to earn and I’ve convinced my own countrymen

convinced my own countrymen

convinced my own countrymen who are my students and the Philippines

who are my students and the Philippines

who are my students and the Philippines who have been working abroad to come to

who have been working abroad to come to

who have been working abroad to come to Kenya to volunteer their time and skills

Kenya to volunteer their time and skills

Kenya to volunteer their time and skills for one or a or your or a or one year or

for one or a or your or a or one year or

for one or a or your or a or one year or two and they said yes we will pay it

two and they said yes we will pay it

two and they said yes we will pay it forward and my 40 students has also

forward and my 40 students has also

forward and my 40 students has also formed their own company it’s called

formed their own company it’s called

formed their own company it’s called handymen International it’s owned by

handymen International it’s owned by

handymen International it’s owned by them run by them in the slums of Madurai

them run by them in the slums of Madurai

them run by them in the slums of Madurai and Kibera and he said we will help your

and Kibera and he said we will help your

and Kibera and he said we will help your school together we will make a

school together we will make a

school together we will make a difference in Kenya as long as everyone

difference in Kenya as long as everyone

difference in Kenya as long as everyone pays it forward

pays it forward

pays it forward I am a challenge to all of you here to

I am a challenge to all of you here to

I am a challenge to all of you here to anyone listening let’s support Kenyan

anyone listening let’s support Kenyan

anyone listening let’s support Kenyan youth by paying it forward thank you

youth by paying it forward thank you

youth by paying it forward thank you [Applause]

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