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Ruto Unveils NYOTA: Empowering 100,000 Youths with Grants

10/8/2025

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President William Ruto launched the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) project.
NYOTA aims to empower 100,000 youths with Sh50,000 start-up grants.
The program targets youths 18-29 and emphasizes skills and entrepreneurship.
The government allocated Sh5 billion and partnered with the World Bank for training.
Participants must complete a four-day training and entrepreneurial test to qualify, with mentorship under BETA.

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Story summary

President William Ruto launched the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) project.
NYOTA aims to empower 100,000 youths with Sh50,000 start-up grants.
The program targets youths 18-29 and emphasizes skills and entrepreneurship.
The government allocated Sh5 billion and partnered with the World Bank for training.
Participants must complete a four-day training and entrepreneurial test to qualify, with mentorship under BETA.