From left PS for Science, Research and Innovation Prof Abdulrazak Shaukat has a word with Kwale County Commissioner Stephen Orinde and Deputy Government Spokesperson Mwanaisha Chidzuga when he arrived at the Kwale Cultural Center in Kwale town to launch the NYOTA business support component physical verification exercise in Matuga Constituency.
Machakos county youths from the nine Sub counties turned up in large numbers for the Nyota verification exercise at the Machakos Social led by the Deputy County Commissioner Machira Gathungu.
Principal Secretary for Roads, Eng. Joseph Mbugua oversaw NYOTA verification exercise in Kinangop Constituency, Nyandarua County. A huge turn out of youths from Kinangop Constituency during the exercise at Jabini Rurinja Stadium.
A total of 3,962 youths from Kirinyaga County were successfully verified on Friday during the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) exercise. The verification took place in all four constituencies; Kirinyaga Central (1,235 youths), Mwea (1,150 youths) Gichugu (1,102 youths) and Ndia (475 youths) at venues including Kerugoya Stadium, General Kassam Njogu Stadium in Kianyaga, Thiba North Grounds, and Kianjanga Grounds. The exercise brought together representatives from the State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards ,NGAO, NG-CDF,
MSEA and Youth Affairs, underscoring the Government’s commitment to empowering youth through access to capital, enterprise support, and sustainable livelihood opportunities.
The Physical Validation Exercise for the NYOTA Business Support Component in Mandera county took place at Mandera Polytechnic. Young people turned out in large numbers to participate in the programme.
Principal Secretary State Department of Children Services, Carren Ageng’o presided over the NYOTA physical verification exercise in Nyang’oma Chief’s Camp, Muhoroni sub-county.
Principal Secretary, department of broadcasting and Telecommunication Stephen Isaboke and Kisii county Commissioner Joseph Kibet during the NYOTA verification exercise at Kisii National Polytechnic in the outskirts of Kisii town in Kisii County.
Verification exercise of Nyota programme in Laikipia East sub county took place in Nanyuki town. Over 3000 youth turned up seeking to get the KSh50,000 seed money as start-up capital for business growth from the government.
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