Skills over degrees: How Kibera youth are advancing through practical training

Anastacia Mwende (R) works on a client's car as she takes a course in mechanics, specializing in diagnosing and repairing of German machines at a garage in Nairobi on February 12, 2025. [AFP]

Growing up in a Kenyan slum, Annastacia Mwende always loved cars but never thought of being a mechanic. Now, she is the star pupil at a back-street Nairobi garage.

Kenya needs more like her, say experts: learning practical skills that lead to actual jobs.