Uzuri K&Y transforms discarded car tyres into fashionable and sustainable footwear. The company has built a vertically integrated model, collecting waste tyres through formalised cooperatives, training youth in technical production skills, manufacturing products that meet global quality standards and distributing through e-commerce and retail partnerships in East Africa, and globally.
Impact
50+
tonnes of car tyres recycled (equivalent to 200,000+ tires)
1,800+
women and youth trained in technical and entrepreneurial skills
700%
salary increase for trainees post-training
83%
female workforce
15%
revenue growth acceleration post M-Kyala’s investment
