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Originally published by Capital Newstop
January 13, 2026
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Echoes of Babacare: President Ruto Adopts Cash Transfer Model He Once Criticized
The initiative provides Sh6,000 per month for six months, alongside funding for vocational and technical certification courses, under the NYOTA program. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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President William Ruto has launched a Sh540 million monthly conditional cash transfer program targeting 90,000 unskilled youth, a model drawing comparisons to a previous proposal he criticized.
- The initiative, called National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA), provides Sh6,000 per month for six months, alongside funding for vocational training.
- The program, which aims to support school leavers, mirrors the "Babacare" proposal championed by the late Raila Odinga but links transfers to skills acquisition.
- Ruto stated, "It is our responsibility as a government to pay the cost of their training and certification," with the program forming part of a World Bank-backed initiative.
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