The potential of VET centers in providing youth in Kenya with skills that can earn them a livelihood is well-known, and well expressed within the then Ministry of Education, HRD, Youth and Sports National TVETA Act (2013). The Vocational Education and Training bill (2020) mandated each county government in consultation with the relevant stakeholders, to establish and maintain such vocational education and training centers, including special vocational education and training centers and integrated vocational education and training centers for trainees with special needs Kisumu County has been on the forefront to support VET with a total of 26 public and 13 private VET opportunities to support upskilling programs within the County. However, despite the number of VET facilities aimed at providing youth with technical skills that can help them earn a living, youth in rural areas such as Nyando and Muhoroni sub-counties of Kisumu still have low technical skills, with the majority of these youth turning to Boda Boda (delivery services) industry to earn a livelihood. Sustainable Rural Initiatives (SRI) conducted research to understand the reasons behind the low technical skills so as to better improve SRIs technical training programs.