Medical records plan wins youth business contest

The project is based in Nyando District. The towels cost half of what is imported in Kenya and offer relief to low income users.

Another business plan involves commercial rearing of rabbits in Nyandarua District. The rabbits are reared for meat, hide fur and manure.

The project has started and the developers are looking for Sh1 million to set up a rabbit slaughterhouse and to market their brand, Ken Sungura.

The participants were encouraged to make use of the devolved funds by applying for funding of their business at the constituency level.

They were told that they should start their business with theaim of exporting goods and services rather than settling for cottage industries.

The competition aims to increase entrepreneurship skills among the youth. It targets 11 million young people across the country.

The targeted sectors included manufacturing and construction, tourism and eco-tourism.

Others are transport and logistics; green / ecological business, business and professional services, agri-business and agri-processing, media, marketing and communication, information and information technology, fine arts and performing arts and sports, leisure and recreation.