Mastercard and Hatua.net join forces to equip Kenya's disadvantaged youth with essential professional skills

(L-R) Faith Yiamato, Country Representative for Hatua.net, Getrude Obonyo and James Mwenda, Beneficiaries of the Hatua.net programme, and Shehryar Ali, Senior Vice President and Country Manager for East Africa and Indian Ocean Islands at Mastercard during the Hatua.net and Mastercard partnership launch event in Nairobi.

Mastercard and Hatua.net - an independent UK and US registered charity working to promote education and employment among youth in Kenya and Uganda - have joined hands to empower young people with the essential skills needed to thrive in today's competitive job market.

Primary school in Kenya and Uganda is free but secondary school fees, as well as the related costs, are most often not affordable for those living in slums. This means talented students are often unable to fulfil their full potential and make a difference to their communities and the wider world by continuing their education.