Earlier today, stakeholders in Kenya’s creative industry gathered at the Mercure Hotel in Upper Hill, Nairobi, for a national dissemination event to address systemic gender based inequalities facing young female creatives. The forum unveiled findings from the Behind the Scenes (BtS) Kenya Project, an initiative led by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), […]

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 Kenya’s 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 Africa’s 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 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; Enhance understanding of the Regional Youth framework Align RYF with departmental roles Mainstream RYF into national priorities Strengthen 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 […]

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 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 Project’s 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, […]