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Originally published by The Standard BusinessNovember 5, 2025
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Young women graduate from nita to power homes with clean energy technologies

Twenty-three girls have graduated from the KAWI Green Africa programme after a thorough training of how to install and maintain home solar systems...
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Twenty-three young women have graduated from the KAWI Green Africa programme after training at the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) in Athi River, equipping them to install and maintain home solar systems and clean cookstoves. This initiative aims to address both gender and energy gaps in Kenya by empowering women with green skills for sustainable energy solutions.
- 23 young women completed training on installing solar systems and clean cookstoves, graduating at Green Africa Foundation grounds in Kitui County.
- The training was sponsored by the Green Africa Foundation.
- Dr. Isaac Kalua, Chief Steward of Green Africa Foundation, highlighted the graduates as "architects of Kenya’s clean energy future" and "ambassadors of change."
- The program seeks to increase women’s technical participation in Kenya's underrepresented decentralized solar energy sector.
- Hellen Ndegwa, a director at NITA, stated that the skills acquired qualify them for local and international employment, encouraging them to be "job innovators and creators."
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