Govt Flags Fresh NYOTA Scam Ahead of Second Disbursement
Scammers have emerged targeting anxious youth seeking Ksh 50,000 grants from the government through the NYOTA programme...
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The Kenyan government has issued a fresh warning about a scam targeting beneficiaries of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme, as the second disbursement of grants approaches. Fraudulent apps are falsely claiming association with NYOTA, requiring registration fees for the Ksh50,000 grants.
- A further Ksh4.4 billion will be disbursed to NYOTA grantees starting next week.
- The NYOTA programme, funded by the World Bank, aims to empower Kenyan youth by tackling unemployment and income insecurity.
- President William Ruto announced that 6,000 enterprises in Nairobi alone would receive Ksh300 million to scale up small businesses.
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Government Warns of Scams as Police Arrest Impersonator in Migori - November 2025
The Kenyan government has issued a warning about a scam targeting beneficiaries of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme, where fraudulent apps require registration fees for Ksh50,000 grants. It also expressed concern that citizens rescued from cybercrime networks abroad are returning home to establish similar online scam operations. Separately, police in Migori County arrested a woman for impersonating a lawyer and illegally offering legal services, recovering fake seals and stamps. This follows a similar operation two weeks prior in Kisii where three other individuals were apprehended for similar offenses.
