In a bid to support local talents especially from the creative/ music industry in Jomvu, the area Member of Parliament Badi Twalib yesterday launched a state of the art music recording studio and a resource centre in Mikindani funded by the Constituency development fund (cdf).
Accompnaied by the Youth Enterprise Fund Chairman Ronnie Osumba, Badi noted he has in the past received alot of proposals from the youths to have their own recording studio.
Badi revealed that the resouce centre will also help young girls who have just finished Secondary School and want to practise tailroing by offering them free lessons at the centre. He further noted that plans are underway to have the local Kwashee Social hall be used as an innovation hub where the youths will be able to access all internet services where they will also be able to apply for jobs online.
400 youths from the constituency are also expected to undergo free business training.
On his part Osumba revealed that each young upcoming talented artist from the studio will receive a total of shs 2 million from the Youth enterprise fund kitty to help them in their career and also promising to give each of the 400 youths a total of kshs 100,000 to start their business upon completion of the training.
He also promised to make sure that the studio is equiped with video recording equipements.
Badi was later joined by the Youth and Gender Affairs Chief administrative secretary Rachael Shebesh, Starehe Mp Charles Njagua 'Jaguar' , comedians Eric Omondi and Chipukeezy who commended him for the project.
Several artists including Chikuzee, Susumila and other got the opportunity to perform during the launch.