Women have been encouraged to get into the male dominated construction industry and reap from the sector, which has developed greatly in the recent past.
Mrs Philomena Kabogo, the wife to Kiambu Governor William Kabogo has said that there were so many job opportunities which women could tap into if at all they did away with the notion that the industry is only meant for men.
Speaking at the Thika Sub-County Stadium on Monday during a women training forum, Kabogo said that opportunities like plumbing, tiling, roofing, painting, and electrical wiring among others were areas the women could take advantage of.
The training, dubbed ‘unveiling her star’, which is in collaboration with Timeless Women of Wonder, is aimed at unleashing the women’s potential by empowering, inspiring and supporting them.
“We are going to train 1,500 women between the ages of 16-65 years at the Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology (KIST),” explained Kabogo.
Chief Officer Youth and Sports Marie Mugo said that the women will be taken through the theoretical and practical training of the various courses that they will choose.
“After the training we will hold the women’s hands and help them get the jobs in the construction industry where they will now be able to create wealth by becoming constructors and suppliers,” explained Mugo.
Shalom Waithera, who has been in the construction industry for 10 years as an interior designer challenged the women to stop being dependent on their husbands by always asking for money, but instead get jobs in the construction industry and achieve financial freedom.
Meanwhile, Kiambu County Rural Women Sacco has today received Sh2.5 million worth of Biashara Fund from Kiambu County Government.
The Sacco has an active membership of over 280 members drawn from all the 60 wards in the County.