NairoBits' Programs Manager Martin Gathu interview with Y254 Youth in Action - Get to know NairoBits

Bio excerpts courtesy of Nyendo:
Martin Gathu is working as a training coordinator at NairoBits Trust. For him, training is not just a job, but a vocation. He has taught more than 500 youth at NairoBits who are now working in various organisations, including Microsoft, Equity Bank and Bank of Kigali. Martin describes his teaching style as rigorous but accessible. He insists that his students make the right decisions and tries to be the “older brother” to them.
Past high school, Martin finished an apprenticeship as a computer technician. After his training, he got various opportunities such as a training job at his college, teaching at a high school and working at a Mpesa shop. In October 2010, Martin was invited for an interview at NairoBits, and graduated in December 2011 with a diploma in Mass Media Design. Since then, he has worked in various institutions, including Price Check Kenya and as a trainer at NairoBits. In 2015, he participated in an exchange programme in Amsterdam for two months. He then worked at Stixx as a web developer, at Got-to-Compare as a developer and at iCompare as a project manager. In March 2019, Martin decided to work as a freelancer. In October 2020, he returned to NairoBits to work in a consultancy programme and became training coordinator in this organisation from January 2021.
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