WHO WE ARE
Nurisha Trust is a Kenyan not-for-profit trust set up by Kianda Foundation in 1999 to run its vocational training units for women and girls. It manages Kibondeni College of Catering and Hospitality in Nairobi, founded by Kianda Foundation in 1961, and Tewa Training Centre in Kuruwitu, Kilifi County, opened in 2010. It also runs Jahazi Conference Centre in Kilifi and outreach programs for women in business. More than 10,000 women have trained through its programs since 1999.
VISION
To empower and uplift the standard of living of women and girls through the provision of quality education
MISSION
To promote the educational, cultural and spiritual welfare of less advantaged women and girls in Kenya. This is achieved through the establishment and management of schools, colleges and training centres, as well as outreach business support programs.
THE TEAM
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Nurisha
at a glance
Nurisha Trust is a Kenyan not-for-profit trust set up in 1999 by Kianda Foundation. It manages Kibondeni College of Catering and Hospitality in Nairobi (founded by Kianda Foundation in 1961) and Tewa Training Centre in Kuruwitu, Kilifi County, plus outreach programs for women in business. More than 10,000 women have trained through its programs since 1999. In 2025 alone it reached 780 students and beneficiaries; 80% are employed or self-employed.