The Kenyan Cabinet has endorsed the launch of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project, a new initiative to provide employment opportunities and support for youth. Set to launch in August, the project will offer a Ksh. 6,000 monthly stipend for paid on-the-job placements.

• The program aims to reach 820,000 vulnerable and unemployed youth, including persons with disabilities.
• The government is partnering with the World Bank on this project.
• 90,000 youth are targeted for three to six months of paid placements, with stipends deposited into Haba Haba savings accounts.
• Applicants can submit applications from July 11 to August 15, 2025.
• Over one million applications have reportedly already been received.
• Kenya's youth unemployment rate was projected at 5.7 percent in 2024 by the World Bank.