President William Ruto announced a massive expansion of the National Youth Service (NYS), aiming to recruit 100,000 youth by 2027, a significant increase from the current 18,000. This initiative seeks to address youth unemployment by scaling up skills training and job creation across various sectors.

• The NYS will absorb 100,000 youth by 2027, up from 18,000.
• President Ruto directed the Ministry of Interior to absorb 4,000 NYS graduates into the National Police Service during the next recruitment.
• New programs include ClimateWorx Mtaani engaging 45,000 youth in the Nairobi River Regeneration project, doubling youth in the Affordable Housing Programme to 640,000, and Kandarasi Mtaani creating 200,000 additional jobs.
• The Nyota programme will provide KSh50,000 start-up capital to 100,000 youth across Kenya, with the first batch of 54,000 receiving funds next month.