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From Hustler to Nyota: Why unemployment crisis among youth remains a headache for Ruto

President William Ruto launches the NYOTA program for 13,000 beneficiaries who are from youth who each  received their grant amounting 25,000 Shillings for business. President Ruto said other youth from other counties will receive their monies in ten days.[Benjamin Sakwa/ Standard]

Last month, the government launched a Sh5 billion Nyota Project (National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement), a five-year initiative funded by the World Bank and the government of Kenya, aimed at empowering the youth.

The program includes skills training in specific trades and provision of a Sh50,000 grant to empower the youth to start small businesses. 

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