State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy – State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy

MRADI WA NYOTA WAFIKA MACHAKOS

The launch of the fifth disbursement of the KSh103.9 million Nyota business start-up capital to 4,159 young entrepreneurs carried out by President William Ruto at Archers Post, Samburu County.

Business start up Capital support-NYOTA

Business Start up capital Support-NYOTA

Business Start up Capital Support-NYOTA

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NYOTA PROJECT MARKS SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF 20-DAY SESD TRAINING FOR OJE COMPONENT ACROSS 14 COUNTIES

April 4, 2026

Equipping Youth Beneficiaries with essential soft Skills for Workplace Success The National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project has successfully completed a 20-day

𝐍𝐘𝐎𝐓𝐀 𝐘𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐀 𝐍𝐀 𝐖𝐀𝐉𝐈𝐑

February 12, 2026

Ugawaji wa kitaifa wa mtaji wa kuanzisha biashara chini ya mradi wa National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) umefikia kilele leo katika hafla

NYOTA MOMBASA – UKANDA WA PWANI

February 6, 2026

Katibu Mkuu wa Masuala ya Vijana na Uchumi bunifu , Fikirini Jacobs, alijiunga na Rais Dkt. William Samoei Ruto leo katika Uwanja wa

GROWING THE CREATIVE ECONOMY

February 6, 2026

The PS, State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy Fikirini Jacobs, was this morning hosted by Msenangu FM to discuss the government’s

NYOTA IN MALINDI, COAST REGION

February 5, 2026

The Principal Secretary for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy, Fikirini Jacobs joined the President H.E Dr William Samoei Ruto today at the Buntwani

NYOTA CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS ON COMPONENT 1-OJE

January 30, 2026

The State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy has today launched component one of the NYOTA project that targets 90,000 beneficiaries. In

Youth Empowerment & Participation

Building Youth for Self-reliance

Youth Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement

Synergy and Coordination in Youth Development Programs

Youth Mainstreaming, Strategy & Research

Globally Competitive Youth Policies

Youth Innovation & Talent Development

Harnessing Youth Creativity

Socials & Media

Our Projects

The Youth Empowerment Centers serve as a platform for integrating services making them to be hubs for all Government activities involving the youth countrywide. Read more>>

The National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) project is a landmark initiative by the Government of Kenya, funded by the World Bank, aimed at transforming the lives of vulnerable youth.

Our Programs/Activities

Dwellers of informal settlements, commonly known as slums or ghetto, live in deplorable conditions characterized by widespread poverty, poor sanitation, poor housing, poor infrastructure, and inadequate education facilities. Read more>>

The Kazi Mtaani Programme is an initiative designed to cushion the most vulnerable youth in the informal settlements from the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. Read more>>

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