Who We Are
A leader in powering Africa with skilled, confident, and productive youth.
We transform vulnerable youth to prosperity through innovation and skills for current and future labour markets.
Meet Our Team
JANE MUIGAI KAMPHUIS
Jane is the Founder-Director of The Toolkit for Skills and...
SAMUEL BUKU MACHARIA
Samuel is a Human Capital training consultant with over 20...
HOSEA MUNENE MUGERA
Hosea is a results driven communicator with over 14 years...
JANE MUIGAI KAMPHUIS
Position: DIRECTOR & FOUNDER
Categories: management
Jane is the Founder-Director of The Toolkit for Skills and Innovation Hub. Jane founded The Toolkit in 2014 in response to the growing scale of the youth unemployment crisis in Kenya and in recognition of the profound shortage of skilled labour in the construction, infrastructure, mining, and gas sectors. Jane’s previous experience working for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in conflict zones across the world taught her that a large pool of frustrated, unemployed young people provided an easy target for recruitment as fighters to fuel conflicts, which displace more people and increase social inequalities. This inspired her to launch The Toolkit as a way of providing youth with essential life and technical skills in order to provide alternative life paths to violence, crime, drugs, radicalization, and irregular migration.
Jane holds a Masters in Law (LL.M) from Harvard Law School and has over 15 years of global experience in the practice and application of international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law with UNHCR across Europe and Africa. She has designed and implemented multiple empowerment projects and Training of Trainers (TOT) curricula for youth, women, and refugee communities in various areas including security, basic education, and gender mainstreaming. Jane is an accomplished researcher and has authored numerous publications and tools for government officials, the UN, and NGOs. Included among her publications are Gaps in Kenya’s Regulatory Framework on Workplace-Based Training (ILO, 2010); A Synthesis of Inter-Agency Knowledge on Workplace-Based Training Applicable to Skills Training for Vulnerable Youth in Kenya (ILO, 2019) and Standards and Instruments for Pedagogical Upskilling of Master Craftsmen in Kenya (World Bank, Government of Kenya Youth Employment Opportunities Project, 2017)
SAMUEL BUKU MACHARIA
Position: Head of Consultancy
Categories: management
Samuel is a Human Capital training consultant with over 20 years of global experience coaching and mentoring top government officials and company executives across Africa and Asia. Samuel brings to The Toolkit vital international expertise in change management, Training of Trainers and strategic planning. He draws on this experience to lead The Toolkit’s Consultancy and Research Pillar, implementing projects for a range of sector leaders, including national governments, NGOs and UN Agencies. Samuel is also instrumental in designing Toolkit’s life skill programs for vulnerable youth that have been implemented in multiple partnerships and succeeded in transforming thousands of unskilled and semi-skills young people into a reliable workforce across sector.
Samuel is a licensed corporate HR Practitioner, Master Trainer and a seasoned consultant in Organizational Development and Human Resource Management. He has trained over 1000 Top Government Officers in Kenya, Liberia and South Sudan and developed corporate strategic plans and capacity building modules for over 30 organizations in public and private sectors across Africa. Samuel is a member of the Panel of Judges of Public Sector Innovation; the Institute of Human Resource Management of Kenya (IHRM), Kenya Institute of Management (KIM), Africa Association of Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) and Kenya Association of Public Sector Administration and Management (KAPAM)
HOSEA MUNENE MUGERA
Position: The Manager
Categories: management
Hosea is a results driven communicator with over 14 years of experience leading teams in both the manufacturing and not for profit sectors. Hosea draws on this managerial experience as The Toolkit’s General Manager, steering the team to implement on its vision and mission. Hosea also brings to The Toolkit a decade of experience in sustainable farming, which he uses to lead The Toolkit’s Organic Farming Pillar.
Hosea is accomplished Educationist and career mentorship specialist who has overseen the development and implementation of curricula for Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) and Life Skill Education (LSE) targeting children and youth in refugee camps. Hosea is furthermore an Educational Research and Evaluation Expert, leading a network of stakeholders and key players in the education sector to advocate for child rights, Promote access, retention and completion of basic education. He draws on this experience to support The Toolkit’s partnership-based consultancies.
ENG. REUBEN WABURI
Engineer Reuben is trained in Electrical Engineering. He has gained...
Phylis J.Kibet
Phyllis is an experienced driver, and she oversees logistics at...
Silvester Kiprop Kibet
Silvester has a Diploma in Electronics and Electrical Engineering and...
Ivene Muriithi
Ivene is a climate smart agriculture expert at Toolkit. She...
WANJIRU MUNGAI
Wanjiru Mungai is the Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at...
ENG. REUBEN WABURI
Position: PROJECT MANAGER
Categories: Team
Engineer Reuben is trained in Electrical Engineering. He has gained skills and a lot of experience in metal casting, resource management, internal quality auditing, manpower supervision, firefighting, occupational health and safety and environmental management systems. Reuben is the project manager at The Toolkit for Skills and Innovation Hub and he is in charge of all project operations. He oversees, assesses and reports on all operations by the Toolkit staff to the client.
Phylis J.Kibet
Position: LOGISTICS OFFICER
Categories: Team
Phyllis is an experienced driver, and she oversees logistics at The Toolkit Skills for Skills and Innovation Hub. She is responsible for running errands for different departments and performing general office duties including transporting The Toolkit staff to their destinations, handling office pick-up duties and delivering parcels and documents. She also helps in maintaining and organizing office common areas.
Silvester Kiprop Kibet
Position: Project Officer
Categories: Team
Silvester has a Diploma in Electronics and Electrical Engineering and more than two years of Site Supervision and project management. He works as a Project Officer at The Toolkit handling supervisory roles and as an instructor, training welding using Virtual Reality. He has broad knowledge and the ability to monitor all aspects of site supervision, has excellent oral and interpersonal skills and excellent leadership abilities. He previously worked with a technical consultant at protagonist Electricals & Electronics Engineering For 3 months. His passion is to share his experience and skills with the youth.
Ivene Muriithi
Position: INTERN- AGRI
Categories: Team
Ivene is a climate smart agriculture expert at Toolkit. She has over 3 years of experience in promoting sustainable development through professional guidance, leadership and trainings to Communities, corporates and institutions on climate change solutions. She has expertise in offering consultancy services on climate smart agriculture. She has also engaged students in the agriculture sector for attachment/ internship and supervised their research work. She has also over 2years experience in software and web development, she’s also a graduate from Chuka university with an Advanced Diploma in Computer Science.
WANJIRU MUNGAI
Position: REPORTING, MONITORING & EVALUATION
Categories: Team
Wanjiru Mungai is the Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at the Toolkit for Skills and Innovation, a leading social enterprise engaged in transforming Africa’s vulnerable youth through skilling, upskilling and linkage to jobs.
A seasoned professional with a strong background in international development, program management and conflict resolution, Wanjiru has over 20 years of experience, notably at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) where she served in various roles, including as a Coordination Officer.
In addition to studies at Daystar University, where she pursued a BA in Community Development/Business Administration, Wanjiru also holds certifications in Conflict Resolution and Post-Conflict Reconstruction from the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies in London, United Kingdom.
In addition to her professional endeavours, Wanjiru’s commitment to social change is evident through her active participation in volunteering for youth-related activities. This demonstrates her passion for making a positive impact on society beyond her professional endeavours, further solidifying her as a dedicated advocate for social change and youth empowerment.