The Kenya Red Cross society (KRCS) in collaboration with the French government has unveiled a state -of -the art-social innovation center in Mombasa in concerted efforts to support youth in entrepreneurship.

The center located at Mbaraki girl’s primary school will serve as a hub for creativity, problem solving, technology driven learning with a focus on naturing talents in science, technology and mathematics STEM fields.

Speaking during the official launching ceremony in Mombasa on Monday,KRCS secretary general Dr Ahmed Idris,and CMA CGM managing director Jean Baptiste said the center marks a significant milestone in the mission to support youth innovations.

“The center which has been constructed with the support from French embassies in Kenya and Somalia,the Kenya redcross and CMA cgm foundation and seeks to support young people with digital skills and also play as a creative hub,” said Idris.

On his part, French ambassador to Kenya Arnaud Suquet said Young people with digital skills will now have an opportunity to get support on digital skills and social entrepreneurship to address challenges and build resilient communities.

Suquet said the French government will continue to support innovation projects in Kenya due to continued bilateral relationship between the two countries.

"The spirit of the project is to give skills for the young people, because investing in the youth is investing for the whole nation,” said Suquet, adding that the government would continue to invest in Kenyan youth in the near future.

The center will serve as a hub for leading innovation on technology Creativity, problem solving, with a focus on maturing talents in the field of science, Engineering and mathematics STEM fields.

Mombasa county government led by governor Abdulsw2amad Nassir pledged to invest more on young people aso as to keep them out of social vices.

Nassir termed the project as a game changer coming at a time when Mombasa youth had delved on key innovations.