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Expansion of the Education Sector in West Pokot

Expansion of the Education Sector in West Pokot

Skill Dove limited has yet achieved another step towards improving the livelihoods of Kenyans - today specifically in West pokot county.


The meeting was a success between the Governor west pokot county, EduExellence team, Edunation team and Skill Dove limited to allow Kenyan citizen to go study and work in Finland.


"Today, my deputy, Hon. Robert Komolle and I hosted several key partners from the Education sector, led by Skill Dove Ltd, who are in the county to address challenges in the sector while impacting societies through scholarships and job opportunities abroad.


In partnersh JPip with universities in Canada, Finland, Poland, USA, Australia and Hungary, Skill Dove Ltd seeks to link students from Uasin-Gishu, Nandi, Elgeyo-Marakwet and West Pokot counties to study and work abroad.


My administration is committed to working closely with the partners to ensure that students from our county are able to access such opportunities.


The team was led by Nancy Lelei, Director- Skill Dove Ltd and Mika Kortelainen, Director- Laurea University, who were accompanied by Simo Mustila, CEO & Chairman- EduExcellence, Anna Vekka, Partnerships- Edunation and other representatives from Skill Dove Ltd and Edunation. Present from the County Government were CEC Jack Yaralima and Director Geoffrey Kasiwai from the Department of Education & Technical training.


Countries such as Finland and Canada are  experiencing inadequate workforce, especially in the field of medicine, and this is expected to go higher by 2030, hence provision of the opportunities for students from countries such as Kenya." Says H.E Simon Kachapin, Governor West pokot county.