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Safaricom Hook holds training forums for youth in Western Kenya

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Onfon Mobile Head of Marketing Nelson Njuguna (left) engages with a customer during the Safaricom Mpesa Sokoni Festival in Kisumu on August 2,2025. [Washington Onyango,Standard]

Safaricom, through its youth platform Safaricom Hook, held a series of engagements across the Greater Western region aimed at empowering young people with technical, digital, creative, and life skills.

Under the banner of the M-Pesa Sokoni Caravan, the initiative reached thousands of youth in Siaya, Vihiga, and Kisumu, offering them tools for real-world impact.

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