23/06/2026
🎥 Behind every thriving clean cooking enterprise is a person willing to learn, adapt, and lead. Today, we invite you to meet some of those individuals from Kakamega County; our newly trained Trainers of Trainers (TOTs), who are preparing to take clean cooking knowledge, business skills, and entrepreneurship opportunities into their communities.
Across an intensive Clean Cooking Entrepreneurship and Business Skills training, artisans and CBO's were equipped with practical skills in business planning, marketing, costing and pricing, record keeping, financial literacy, business management, and mentorship. Beyond learning how to produce and sell clean cooking solutions, participants explored how to build sustainable enterprises, identify market opportunities, strengthen customer relationships, and create resilient businesses that can thrive in a competitive marketplace.
Through active participation, practical exercises, and demonstrated understanding of key business concepts, a group of outstanding participants was identified to serve as Trainers of Trainers under BDS. These included Jackson Ayuya, Nicholus Washibako, Carolyne Sumba, Zakina Maria Likhiti, Vincent Mwanzi, Musa Minjiro, Thomas Lukorito, Mildred Ojwang, Mary Modani, and Mary Elizabeth.
What makes this achievement particularly exciting is that the training did not stop at knowledge transfer. Participants left with clear actions they intend to implement immediately within their businesses, including developing business plans, improving product quality, strengthening record-keeping systems, applying effective marketing strategies, managing costs, monitoring business performance, and building more inclusive enterprises.
Today, these TOTs are emerging mentors, community resource persons, and local champions who can support the growth of clean cooking enterprises within Kakamega County. As they begin sharing knowledge, strengthening local businesses, and inspiring other entrepreneurs, the impact of this training will extend far beyond thus creating stronger enterprises, expanding access to clean cooking solutions, and contributing to a more vibrant clean cooking ecosystem across the county.
This training was made possible under the Accelerating County Cooking Transitions (A2CT) Project, a UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions)-funded initiative implemented by the Ministry of Energy, Kenya and managed by Palladium. The project is being delivered through a consortium led by SNV_Kenya in partnership with the Clean Cooking Association of Kenya(CCAK) and Gamos East Africa, working together to accelerate the adoption of clean cooking solutions and strengthen county-level clean cooking ecosystems across Kenya.
