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Originally published by Kenyanstop
October 9, 2025
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Engineers Raise Concerns Amid Govt’s Rollout of Ksh50,000 Per Youth Programme

The concerns come two weeks before the official rollout of the NYOTA programme...
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The Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) has expressed concerns over the government's new Ksh50,000 per youth programme, National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA), despite acknowledging its positive intent. While NYOTA targets artisans, IEK highlighted the significant unemployment among graduate engineers and criticized the outsourcing of infrastructure projects to foreigners.
- IEK urged the government to absorb at least 10,000 engineers to address the country's unemployment crisis.
- The Ksh5 billion NYOTA program, funded by the World Bank, aims to empower youth aged 18 to 29 by providing start-up grants and training.
- The program will be formally launched by President William Ruto on October 29 in Kakamega County, allocating grants to 70 youths per ward across 1,450 wards.
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