Kenya’s Silicon Valley in the making right inside Ugenya

“We at Sega Silicon Valley strive to ensure that the results of the work we support produce tangible benefits that have a direct bearing on the lives of the people,” he said.

There are plans to put up a business process outsourcing in the centre, through recommendations by CISCO. A company in the US has already declared an interest in entering into business with the centre.

Village dwellers

“If all goes as planned, then we shall have the village youths we have trained getting employment at the BPO centre. This will positively impact on the village dwellers,” explained Mr Ofwona, who is married to Ada. The couple have a daughter, Claudia.

The businessman in 2006 helped renovate old buildings at Kogere Primary School, construct new buildings, and bought facilities. This was all worth Sh16 million.

According to the Kogere Primary School deputy headmaster, Mr Thomas Omondi, the input has improved the status of the school. Kogere is now among the best performing schools in the new Ugenya District.

“When the school was revamped there was an influx of students, increasing the number from around 200 to the current 500. The quality of education has also gone up,” said Mr Omondi.

He said pupils in the upper classes can now learn how to use computers, something children in other areas can only dream of.

A mobile service provider is to instal internet connection to the centre after a base station currently being put up in the village is completed.