Govt Suspends NYOTA Verification After Ruto's Orders
The move comes after Ruto's presidential directives on Wednesday, October 15...
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The Kenyan government has postponed the NYOTA verification exercises scheduled for Friday, October 17, 2025, across all 290 constituencies following the sudden death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
- The postponement is in response to President William Ruto's Presidential Proclamation of national mourning, effective until Raila Odinga's interment.
- The NYOTA program, funded by the World Bank, aims to provide Ksh50,000 grants to 70 young people from each of 1,450 wards to address unemployment.
- A special delegation, led by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, will travel to India for repatriation of Raila Odinga's body.
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Raila Odinga Dies at 80 in India; Kenya Declares 7-Day Mourning Period - October 2025
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga passed away at the age of 80 in Kochi, India, after suffering a cardiac arrest during a morning walk. President William Ruto declared a seven-day period of national mourning and convened an extraordinary meeting of the National Security Council. Tributes came from international figures, including US officials and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who hailed Odinga as a “cherished friend of India.” Former President Uhuru Kenyatta also mourned his passing. In response to the death, the government postponed the NYOTA verification exercises and the Siaya International Trade and Investment Conference. Odinga's body is at a morgue in India awaiting repatriation, and his burial is scheduled for Sunday, October 19.
