President William Ruto has defended his administration's youth empowerment programs against critics, asserting they are vital economic initiatives, not mere political slogans. Speaking at the NYOTA Capital disbursement in Nairobi, Ruto emphasized that these programs aim to provide livelihoods for young Kenyans and urged opponents to focus on citizen service rather than political contests.

• The NYOTA program has allocated Sh5.5 billion for 110,000 youths across the country.
• President Ruto highlighted that 500,000 youths have found employment through the Affordable Housing program, and over 538,000 youths are working abroad, with more than 300,000 in the digital sector.
• The Kenyan government is dedicating 30 percent of its budget to the education sector to enhance human capital development.