The Government with support from the World Bank has allocated 33 billion shillings under the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) and the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation (KJET) Project to create and improve job opportunities to empower vulnerable youth and women across all the 47 counties.
Cooperatives and Micro and Small Enterprises Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya, while speaking at the roll out of the program at Musingu Boys High school in Ikolomani Constituency, Kakamega County said at least one million youth are expected to benefit under the five year period.
He said the NYOTA programme is aimed at focusing on improving youth employment, boosting income, and promoting savings among vulnerable young people by supporting them with income-generating equipment and appliances.
Under the (KJET) Project, at least 45,000 Kenyans, including at least 6,800 women are expected to benefit through new or improved job opportunities.
