Funding Window: Local Enterprise Window

Samuel Nyimpaye manages a general merchandise retail shop in Kakuma Camp 4. The business specializes in fast-moving consumer goods, primarily catering to the refugee community. With the support from KKCF, Samuel Nyimpae will expand his shop to include a wholesale division, which will enhance its capacity to meet market demands and offer competitive products and services. This investment underscores the shop’s commitment to accommodate the evolving needs of the local community and improve its role as a reliable supplier within the region.

Namoi Turkan Enterprise is a bakery known for its production of baked and fried pastries. The bakery’s presence extends across Kakuma town, Lokangai, and the Kalobeyei camps. With the support of the KKCF funding, Namoi Turkan Enterprise is set to invest in baking equipment and bakery construction. This investment will mechanize the bakery operations, fostering efficiency and scalability to cater to a broader market.

Samow Hardware Shop operates as a combined hardware and beverage store. The business, which operates from a semi-permanent structure, lacks access to the national electricity grid. With the support of the KKCF funding, Samow Hardware Shop will install solar power and procure an array of hardware materials and a diverse range of beverages. This support will enable Samow Hardware Shop to raise reorder thresholds, reduce order frequency, enhance cash flow, and meet customer demand more effectively in Kakuma Camp 3 and Kalobeyei Village 3.

Oropoi Medicare Limited is a longstanding healthcare provider in Kakuma town, committed to delivering a comprehensive array of healthcare services. These services include child immunization, health education programs, and general medical treatment for adults and children. With the support of the KKCF funding, Oropoi Medicare Limited will procure medical equipment and essential medications, and undergo vital refurbishments.

Zoe Shop is a carpentry and steel fabrication business that specializes in creating a wide range of products while also offering welding services. The business currently serves approximately 50 walk-in clients, with its growth attributed to word-of-mouth referrals. With the support of the KKCF funding, Zoe Shop will access essential working capital, expand the workshop, acquire new carpentry and metal fabrication equipment.

Mohamed Adan Juma operates a general merchandise shop in Kakuma Camp 1 that specializes in the sale of fast-moving consumer goods. The shop is also part of the UN World Food Programme‘s Bamba Chakula scheme, an electronic cash-based food assistance facility for refugees in the Kakuma-Kalobeyei area. With the support from KKCF, Mohamed Adan Juma will expand the shop, creating a dedicated space for a restaurant that will meet the growing demand for ready-made food. The funding will also facilitate the installation of reliable solar power to operate the shop’s refrigerators.

Akicha Private Limited Company is an apparel shop, offering a diverse range of clothing products as well as assorted household items. With the support of the KKCF funding, Maria Akai will expand her current storage capacity, access working capital for bulk purchasing and enhance merchandise security. This approach will enable her to offer price benefits to her customers and create opportunities for additional staffing.

Luma 2000 Academy is a private educational institution that caters to 360 students, offering both day schooling and boarding options. With the support of the KKCF funding, Luma 2000 Academy will construct additional classrooms and a dormitory. This initiative marks the beginning of Luma 2000 Academy’s journey toward developing permanent, well-ventilated classrooms that will create a more conducive and enriching learning environment.

Loteteleit Company Limited specializes in the distribution of animal feeds, which have gained increasing popularity in Turkana due to prolonged drought periods. These animal feeds are tailored for use by both pastoralists and subsistence farmers who raise livestock in close proximity. The company has established a partnership with small-scale poultry and dairy goat farmers and women groups in Lodwar and Kakuma – Kalobeyei. With the support of the KKCF funding, Loteteleit Company Limited will set up a new store in Kakuma.

Kagema Stationers and General Suppliers specialize in the trade of textbooks, catering to educational institutions of all levels. The business has three distinct outlets in Kakuma town, and Kakuma Camps 3 and 4. With the support from KKCF, Kagema Stationers and General Suppliers will acquire and install printing machines that will allow them to expand their range of printing services, and to provide examination materials to local schools.