Cabinet clears rollout of WB-backed NYOTA youth empowerment plan

The project, co-funded by the Government of Kenya and the World Bank through a USD229 million concessional credit, aims to provide on-the-job training, entrepreneurship support, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) certification, and seed capital for startups. - Kenya breaking new..

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The Kenyan Cabinet has approved the rollout of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project, a Sh30 billion youth empowerment initiative aimed at supporting over 820,000 young Kenyans. This decision comes amidst significant funding challenges for the World Bank-backed program.

The NYOTA Project is co-funded by the Government of Kenya and the World Bank through a USD229 million concessional credit.
President William Ruto defended the initiative, emphasizing its role in "restoring dignity to our young people."
The program faces a Sh7.6 billion budget deficit, as warned by Principal Secretary for MSME Development Susan Mangeni, with only Sh1.2 billion allocated by Parliament for the current financial year.