President William Ruto announced the disbursement of funds for the World Bank-backed NYOTA Programme will begin on November 4, targeting young Kenyan entrepreneurs. The program, with Ksh20 billion allocated, aims to support youth business and technical ventures.

• 800,000 young people are targeted to receive funding or training through the NYOTA Programme.
• A nationwide verification exercise for applicants will commence on Friday, October 24, across all 290 constituencies.
• Beneficiaries interested in entrepreneurship can receive grants of Ksh50,000 each, with 100,000 youth targeted for this business funding component.