Project: Jua Kali Green Business Incubator (Zero-capital green enterprise, informal settlements)
Funded by: Nairobi City County — Social Services & Enterprise Fund + Kenya National Youth Council in-kind + INUKA members
Project Period: Feb 2023 to Nov 2023 (10 months)
Location: Nairobi County (Kibera, Mathare, Mukuru kwa Njenga)
Budget: KES 1,240,000 (≈ €8,680)
• County grant: KES 780,000
• KNYC in-kind: KES 240,000
• INUKA members: KES 220,000
CBO Community Impact
- REACH: 110 young entrepreneurs from 3 Nairobi informal settlements (70% women/non-binary) completed 8-week zero-capital incubation.
- COMMUNITY CHANGE: 29 sustainable micro-businesses launched (upcycling, eco-briquettes, composting, solar kiosks) — employing 74 community members.
- INCLUSION: All 110 participants from communities facing economic precarity; 100% had no prior access to formal finance or banking.
- INCOME: Median monthly income rose from KES 4,200 → KES 8,900 (112% increase) within 9 months.
- SUSTAINABILITY: Peer alumni network of 95 active members continues to support new cohorts.