Ruto Issues Fresh Orders Affecting Nyota Funds

The Ksh5 billion project is seeking to empower youths through grants of up to Ksh50,000 as start-up capital or as capital to expand businesses...

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President William Ruto has ordered full transparency for the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Fund, defending it from allegations of graft and favouritism. Speaking in Eldoret on January 8, Ruto challenged anyone who had obtained the opportunity through bribery to come forward.

The NYOTA programme is a five-year World Bank-funded initiative to reduce youth unemployment.
Beneficiaries receive Ksh50,000 in start-up capital, disbursed in two phases of Ksh25,000.
Ksh3,000 from each phase is deposited into the beneficiary's NSSF savings account.
Eligible applicants must be between 18 and 29 years old, with a maximum of secondary school education.

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