In Garissa County, 2,520 youth across 30 wards have received Ksh 63 million in NYOTA Business Start-Up Capital Grants, launched by President William Ruto at Garissa High School Grounds.

• Each beneficiary will initially receive Ksh 25,000, with Ksh 22,000 deposited into their Pochi la Biashara mobile wallet and Ksh 3,000 into an NSSF Haba na Haba Savings Account.
• The program will ultimately provide Ksh 50,000 per youth and expand to include an additional 5,000 youth from Dadaab Refugee Complex and host communities, bringing the total in Garissa County to 7,500 beneficiaries.
• President Ruto emphasized youth empowerment, while Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki highlighted government infrastructure investments and drought relief efforts for over 3.3 million citizens in 23 counties.
• Cabinet Secretary for Health Aden Duale linked the project to broader investments in MSMEs and the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.
• Garissa Governor Nathif Jama pledged county support, and Principal Secretary, State Department for MSME Development Susan Mang’eni announced a two-month mentorship program for beneficiaries.