Apply for tools of trade from NCPWD (start-up kits for youth with disabilities)
National Council for Persons with Disabilities · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Fill the NCPWD Tools of Trade application form and attach your trade test or training certificate, disability card and ID copy, then hand it in at your county disability office. It is free, and successful applicants get a start-up tool kit to work for themselves.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- How long
- About 15 working days (NCPWD service charter)
- Where
- Your NCPWD county disability office (forms are issued there). Details on the NCPWD Tools of Trade page.
What you need
- Filled Tools of Trade (ToT) application form
- Trade test certificate, vocational training certificate, or a letter of recommendation for apprenticeship
- Copy of your disability registration card
- Copy of your national ID card
Steps
- Get the Tools of Trade application form from your county disability office and fill it in.
- Attach your trade test or vocational training certificate (or an apprenticeship recommendation letter), plus copies of your disability card and ID.
- Hand in the completed application at the county disability office.
Watch out
- You need an NCPWD disability registration card to apply, so register with NCPWD first.
- Places are limited: NCPWD says it gave tools to 751 people with disabilities over two years.
Who can apply
- Youth with disabilities who have vocational trade skills and want to start their own business.
- The NCPWD charter lists this under self-employment support for TVET and VTC graduates and caregivers of persons with disabilities.
- Kits cover trades such as catering, automotive engineering, agriculture, beauty and domestic services.
Official sources (2)
- Tools of Trade ncpwd.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- NCPWD Service Delivery Charter 2024 ncpwd.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026