Over 2,000 Kirinyaga County youths will benefit from a new Sh15 million skills and empowerment program, the Tupange Kesho Program, launched by Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina. This initiative aims to economically empower young people and reduce unemployment.

• Sh10 million has been disbursed to youth groups, with individual groups receiving between Sh100,000 and Sh300,000.
• An additional Sh5.85 million will sponsor 500 youths for full enrolment in TVET institutions through the INNET Programme, in partnership with Equity Bank.
• The program, implemented through the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), targets youths across all 20 wards in Kirinyaga County.