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Kenya picks 500 MSMEs, 100 NYOTA youth for Kigali fair

Sacco ReviewAugust 26, 202606 mins

Kenya selects 500 MSMEs to showcase products at the upcoming Kigali trade fair NYOTA youth beneficiaries to get a chance to access regional markets and business networks Government considers doubling the size of Kenya’s delegation as preparations gather pace Kenya has selected 500 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), including at least 100 beneficiaries of…

Cooperatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya (centre) alongside PSs Mang'eni

MPs push for financial literacy before disbursement of MSME funds

Sacco ReviewMay 24, 2026May 24, 202604 mins

Members of Parliament (MPs) have urged the State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development to strengthen financial literacy programmes before releasing additional funds under government empowerment initiatives. The legislators said equipping beneficiaries with financial management skills would help improve the sustainability of the programmes by enabling recipients to manage loans and grants…

Oparanya decries persistent underfunding, says ministry struggling to deliver mandate

Sacco ReviewMay 22, 202603 mins

Co‑operatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has raised alarm over what he termed persistent underfunding in his Ministry, warning that the financial strain is undermining its ability to deliver on its mandate. Appearing before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives during deliberations on the 2026/27 budget estimates, Oparanya said his office has…

Kisumu youth trained on job experience component of NYOTA programme

Sacco ReviewFebruary 2, 202602 mins

The Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project Phase Two (KISIP 2), County Project Coordinating team rolled out youth training under the On-the-Job Experience component of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Program in Kisumu County. NYOTA beneficiaries drawn from Muhoroni settlements, Bandani, Manyatta A, Manyatta B, Nyawita/Migosi, and Kibuye informal settlements,gained workplace exposure, hands-on technical…

Meru youth turn up in large numbers for NYOTA programme launch

Sacco ReviewOctober 25, 202505 mins

Youth in Meru County turned in large numbers on Friday to register for the launch of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme, with leaders calling on them to embrace discipline and long term vision while undertaking the project. NYOTA programme, a flagship government initiative designed to tackle unemployment through entrepreneurship and practical skills…

MPs express concern over slow implementation of NYOTA programme

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 202502 mins

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…