By MWINGI TIMES CORRESPONDENT
In a bid to curb youth unemployment in Kenya, the government is targeting 100,000 youth to be equipped with business empowerment skills. This exercise will be carried out in all constituency headquarters across the country. The National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) will run for five years, said the Cooperatives and Micro and Small Enterprises, MSME, Development CS Wycliffe Oparanya.
In a press statement, Cabinet Secretary Dr Wycliffe Oparanya said "the physical validation exercise for the business support component will take place on Friday 24th October 2025, across all the 290 constituencies in the country".
The World Bank-sponsored NYOTA programme will provide young people with Sh50000 capital to start and maintain their businesses.
To qualify for the NYOTA project, you must be aged between 18 and 29 years old and up to 35 years if you're a Person with Disabilities.
The Federation of Kenya Employers estimates that the overall unemployment in Kenya is at 12.7%. Among these, the youth form the bulk of the unemployed at 67%.
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