The Government has today disbursed KShs 3.06 billion under the second tranche of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Business Support Programme, benefiting over 122,000 young entrepreneurs across the country with KSh 25,000 each to scale up their enterprises Speaking in Nairobi, President William Ruto said the NYOTA Programme is transforming young Kenyans from […]
State Department to Leverage Research Findings to Advance Gender Equality in Kenya’s Creative Economy July 8, 2026 The State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting gender-responsive policies and programmes that empower young women in the creative economy, following the presentation of findings from the research study, “Behind the […]
Yesterday 8th of June 2026,the Regional Youth Forum of ICGLR hosted a breakfast meeting for partners at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) Nairobi. The event brought together representatives from government agencies, civil society and those from international agencies; to explore avenues of collaboration for the advancement of the youth peace and security agenda. While […]
PS Fikirini Jacobs shared a clear and hopeful message about the future of Kenyaโs youth at his thanksgiving ceremony held in Mnagoni Primary School, Bamba, Kilifi County He announced plans to hold Youth Summits in all 47 counties to directly engage with young people, listen to their ideas and challenges, and encourage them to believe […]
H.E. President William Ruto, alongside H.E. President Emmanuel Macron, is presiding over the Africa Forward Summit an important platform placing Kenya at the center of global conversations on Africaโs future. The summit highlights a bold commitment to empowering youth to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital world as innovators, creators, and drivers of transformation. It […]
The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment and leadership development during the contract signing ceremony for the Africa-Europe Youth Academy (AEYA) Project held at Kitisuru Gardens in Nairobi, on May 8, 2026. The event marked the formal commencement of a partnership between The Youth Cafe Ltd and Expertise France under the auspices of […]
The Regional Youth forum on ICGLR is holding a 2-days sensitization workshop for the Heads of Departments, State Department for Youth Affairs and creative economy at the Machakos University. The objective of the workshop is to; ๏ทEnhance understanding of the Regional Youth framework ๏ทAlign RYF with departmental roles ๏ทMainstream RYF into national priorities ๏ทStrengthen coordination […]
The New Secretary for Youth Development Dr. Josephine Etenyi has officially taken over the docket from the hitherto Ag. Secretary Mr. George Mbogo, in a brief ceremony presided over by the Director of Administration Mr. Kennedy Kimuyu. The Secretary will be responsible for strategic leadership and coordination of the youth empowerment programmes as stipulated in […]
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ The National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project is steadily transforming lives across the country, empowering beneficiaries to grow, adapt and become the best versions of themselves. NYOTA Projectโs flagship component, the On-the-Job Experience (OJE) is currently conducting 20-days Socio-Emotional Skills Development (SESD) trainings for Lot 3; Kwale, Taita Taveta, […]
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