29/08/2026
The Strategic Imperative to Strengthen Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Nakuru
What will it take for Nakuru’s women and youth to move from survival-driven micro-enterprises into the high-growth sectors shaping the county’s future?
The BiasharaPawa Insight Paper reveals that while women and youth make up 70% of the population, they remain largely concentrated in informal, low-yield businesses. Yet Nakuru has an enormous opportunity to unlock its potential in manufacturing, technology, infrastructure, financial services, the blue economy, and the green and circular economy.
The barriers are clear: limited access to finance, skills gaps, exclusion from policy design, inefficient markets and logistics, and slow technology adoption. The opportunity is equally clear - alternative financing such as chamas and digital funding, stronger Entrepreneurial Support Organisations (ESOs), industry-linked TVET training, digital adoption, collective business models, climate-smart enterprise and greater market access.
BiasharaPawa is helping bridge these gaps by connecting entrepreneurs with policymakers, industry leaders and support organisations, promoting alternative financing, strengthening mentorship and peer learning, and creating sector-specific dialogue across eight underrepresented sectors.
📖 Read the full Nakuru Insight Paper to explore the findings, strategic solutions and recommendations for building a stronger entrepreneurial ecosystem: https://eldohub.co.ke/blogs/35
This is part of the IYBA-SEED Kenya initiative, implemented by SNV in partnership with Responsible Business Consulting, Kaizen Consultancy, Nakuru Box, Eldohub and Wisehub, with the support of GIZ, Expertise France, Enabel and other Team Europe development partners. Together, we’re co-creating dialogue spaces, amplifying role models and driving inclusive change at the grassroots.
