- NYOTA has started a 20 day youth induction at Lamaiywet Comprehensive School in Uasin Gishu.
- Beneficiaries will undergo workplace skills training before a five month apprenticeship.
- Participants will earn certification and receive a monthly stipend.
The NYOTA On the Job Experience programme has kicked off induction training for youth beneficiaries at Lamaiywet Comprehensive School in Uasin Gishu County, launching a 20 day journey towards workplace skills and apprenticeship placements.
Participants will spend the next three weeks undergoing intensive socio emotional skills development training. The sessions aim to sharpen their workplace readiness before they move on to hands on internships with experienced master craftsmen.
What the programme involves
The On the Job Experience (OJE) component sits under the wider National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project, a World Bank financed government initiative targeting 820,000 unemployed young people through apprenticeships, certification, entrepreneurship grants, digital skills, and savings support.
The OJE strand specifically targets 90,000 youth across all 47 counties, combining structured training with placements alongside master craftsmen to build practical, market relevant skills.
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Beneficiaries first go through the Socio Emotional Skills Development (SESD) phase, a mandatory 20 day induction. According to programme materials, this stage focuses on communication and other soft skills essential for workplace readiness, before trainees proceed to technical apprenticeships.
From training to certification
Once the SESD phase ends, participants transition into a longer apprenticeship. Beneficiaries move into a five month apprenticeship under experienced master craftsmen to gain hands on, industry relevant skills.
At the end of that period, trainees sit an assessment. The National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) administers the exam, and successful candidates receive certification recognising their competencies. This is intended to boost their chances of formal employment.
Beneficiaries also receive financial support throughout. In similar OJE cohorts elsewhere, participants have received a monthly stipend of Ksh 6,000 for the period they remain in the project, part of which goes towards savings in a Haba Haba savings account.
A national rollout
The OJE component has already reached several counties in earlier phases, including Nakuru, Kericho, Bomet, Kisii, Nyamira, Homa Bay and Narok. Uasin Gishu falls under a later phase of the wider NYOTA rollout, which the government says is designed to reduce youth unemployment under the Bottom Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
The programme has proven popular so far, with previous inductions bringing together hundreds of young people at training venues eager to build new skills and improve their prospects.
By Benedict Aoya
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