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C-RISE is a registered Nonprofit Organization in Kenya, transforming Rural Communities by building pathways for Youth and Women to create Sustainable Enterprises through Agribusiness, Technology, and Skills development.

We're proud to announce that our Executive Director, Clinton Owino, FA, has been selected to join the IGAD Regional Yout...
04/08/2026

We're proud to announce that our Executive Director, Clinton Owino, FA, has been selected to join the IGAD Regional Youth Coalition on Climate-Resilient Agri-Food Systems.

This recognition reflects C-RISE's growing commitment to advancing climate resilience, sustainable agriculture, and youth-led rural development across the IGAD region.

As a member of this regional coalition, he will contribute to shaping youth-led solutions, strengthening partnerships, and advancing climate-resilient agri-food systems while bringing valuable knowledge, networks, and opportunities back to the communities we serve.

We congratulate him on this well-deserved achievement and look forward to the impact this opportunity will create for C-RISE and the communities we serve.



ICPAC IGAD Secretariat
ICIPE - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology , KALRO

04/08/2026

๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: ๐Š๐ˆ๐‘๐ƒ๐ˆ ๐๐ˆ๐€๐˜๐–๐„ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”! ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ!

Are you a passionate Kenyan youth or woman entrepreneur ready to elevate your Micro, Small, or Medium Enterprise (MSME) to new heights? The Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI), in partnership with the COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB), proudly announces the๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ฎ๐›๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ง๐ ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ (๐๐ˆ๐€๐˜๐–๐„) ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”!
This intensive 6-month incubation programme is meticulously designed to accelerate enterprise growth, foster innovation, drive technology adoption, and enhance market competitiveness for eligible entrepreneurs across Kenya. We're looking for committed individuals eager to transform their businesses and build a sustainable future.

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ?
Selected participants will gain access to a comprehensive suite of support, including:
๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ฎ๐›๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Tailored guidance for enterprise growth.
๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ : Specialized training in key value chains.
๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ ๐„๐ง๐ก๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Support for development, improvement, diversification, quality, standardization, and certification.
๐€๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž: Utilize KIRDI's pilot facilities and technical know-how.
๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ & ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ:Training in financial literacy, accounting, bookkeeping, and business planning.
๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐ค๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ: Opportunities for B2B networking and market access.
๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ & ๐‚๐จ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ : Guidance from seasoned industry experts.
๐†๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ-๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ : Specialized entrepreneurship training and awareness on GBV prevention and SRHR.
๐’๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐…๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ: Insights into circularity and green manufacturing initiatives.

๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐•๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ง๐ฌ:
We particularly encourage applications from entrepreneurs in:
๐€๐ ๐ซ๐จ-๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ : Honey, baked goods, nuts, composite flours, fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, and seasonings.
๐“๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ: Textile value addition, reusable sanitary products.
๐‹๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ: Footwear, leather bags, belts, and fashion accessories.

๐–๐ก๐จ ๐‚๐š๐ง ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ?
โ€ข Kenyan citizens.
โ€ข Youth (18โ€“35 years) and women entrepreneurs.
โ€ข Owners/operators of manufacturing MSMEs.
โ€ข Demonstrate commitment to growth and innovation.
โ€ข Available for full participation in the 6-month program.

๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ: Women-led/owned enterprises, youth-led/owned enterprises, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and agro-processors/manufacturers from underserved and marginalized communities.

๐‘๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ?
Don't miss this incredible opportunity to transform your business! Complete your application online today:

โžก๏ธ Application Form: https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/fQ2dlPwd

๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž: ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, ๐Ÿ“:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ.
For more details, visit our website: www.kirdi.go.ke

Greatness is not about being knownโ€”it is about being remembered for the lives you transform through service.Every act of...
03/08/2026

Greatness is not about being knownโ€”it is about being remembered for the lives you transform through service.

Every act of service creates a ripple of hope and lasting impact. Let's choose to serve, uplift others, and build stronger communities together.

"Everybody can't be famous, but everybody can be great, because greatness is determined by service." โ€” Martin Luther King Jr.

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As part of the , on 28 July, our Executive Director, Clinton Owino, FA, had the privilege of visiting the ICIPE-Mbita ...
02/08/2026

As part of the , on 28 July, our Executive Director, Clinton Owino, FA, had the privilege of visiting the ICIPE-Mbita Apiculture Demonstration Farm for practical learning on modern apiculture.

Every lesson learned strengthens C-RISE's mission of advancing rural transformation through innovation and entrepreneurship, equipping us to better serve rural communities.

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ICIPE - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
KALRO

At C-RISE, we believe every empowered woman is a catalyst for sustainable rural transformation.Join us in creating oppor...
31/07/2026

At C-RISE, we believe every empowered woman is a catalyst for sustainable rural transformation.

Join us in creating opportunities that empower women, strengthen communities, and build a more prosperous Africa!๐ŸŒ

31/07/2026

Applications for the Young Innovators Challenge (YIC) Round 4 are officially OPEN!

Do you have an innovative solution to a social challenge in your community? Whether your idea focuses on climate, health, education, agriculture, technology, inclusion, livelihoods, or any other area that creates sustainable social impact, this challenge is for you.

Under the theme 'Co-designing for a cool planet', the Young Innovators Challenge is looking for bold ideas that can improve lives, strengthen communities, and build a more sustainable future.

Ready to turn your innovation into impact? Apply for YIC funding today ๐Ÿ‘‰:
https://kcdf.or.ke/our-focus-areas/community-led-development/environmentalist-innovative-challenge-yeic/

Know a young innovator or youth-led group with a game-changing idea? Tag them in the comments and help us connect more changemakers to this opportunity!

Today, the C-RISE team had the privilege of hosting students from Rachuonyo Technical And Vocational College (RTVC), ac...
30/07/2026

Today, the C-RISE team had the privilege of hosting students from Rachuonyo Technical And Vocational College (RTVC), accompanied by their instructors, Mr. Mark Odhiambo and Madam Janet Aoko, at the BeeBra Apiary for a hands-on training session on beehive construction, apiary management, and honey processing.

The practical session equipped participants with valuable skills and firsthand experience in modern apiculture, empowering them to explore opportunities in the beekeeping value chain.

At C-RISE, we believe that practical, skills-based learning is key to unlocking innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable rural development. We are grateful to RTVC for partnering with us to inspire and equip the next generation of agricultural innovators and entrepreneurs.

Together, we are building resilient rural communities through knowledge, innovation, and opportunity.

Believe in your vision. Trust your journey. Stay committed to the work.โœจEvery great achievement begins with the courage ...
14/07/2026

Believe in your vision. Trust your journey. Stay committed to the work.โœจ

Every great achievement begins with the courage to take the next step.

-RISE

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