The National Assembly Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives has expressed concern about the slow implementation of the multi-billion shilling youth empowerment project.
The committee which received a briefing on the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme raised issues with some of the requirements set for youths before they can access the funds.
The Committee session chaired by Vice Chairperson Marianne Kitany (Aldai), questioned the Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Wycliffe Oparanya and his Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports counterpart Salim Mvurya on the roll-out of the programme.
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The ambitious programme will see 70 youth in all the 1,450 wards in the country receive a grant of Ksh50,000 to either start or expand business.
The NYOTA project is a scaled-up version of the Kenya Youth Empowerment Program (KYEOP), and targets over 100,000 youth with business ideas.
Each successful applicant will receive Ksh50,000, disbursed in two installments of Ksh25,000, along with Business Development Services (BDS) training and mentorship.
The programme focuses on youth aged 18 to 29, and up to 35 years for persons with disabilities, particularly those with secondary education or lower, including school dropouts
By Obegi Malack
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