Youth enrollment in the National Youth Service is set to increase fivefold over the next few years, according to Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Geoffrey Ruku.
Ruku spoke on Monday, April 28, during a tour at NYS Yatta Field Unit in Machakos County, where he revealed the government's plans to increase the number of National Youth Service (NYS) recruits fivefold-from the current 20,000 to 100,000.
According to Ruku, this was part of the government's broader strategy to boost service delivery and promote self-reliance. "We have many young people across Kenya, and the government is committed to increasing the number of recruits from 20,000 to 100,000 by 2027/2028," Ruku said during the impromptu visit in Machakos.
President William Ruto inspected a parade mounted during the pass-out of National Youth Service Officers in Gilgil, Nakuru county on Monday, August 26.
