By Aoma Keziah
The government’s Nyota Project is set to begin its last round of business skills training this week, covering 17 counties drawn from Central Kenya, Nairobi, North Eastern and the Coast. The sessions will run from today to Saturday at constituency centres in the participating regions.
In a statement sent to the media by the Principal Secretary for MSMEs Development Susan Mang’eni, the counties lined up for this final round include Garissa, Kiambu, Kilifi, Kirinyaga, Kwale, Lamu, Mandera, Marsabit, Mombasa, Murang’a, Nairobi City, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Samburu, Taita Taveta, Tana River and Wajir. This phase brings the total number of counties that have already gone through the business support component to 46.
Training for Elgeyo Marakwet County, which was disrupted by recent landslides, will be organised at a later stage once local conditions stabilise.
“In this round alone, 42,735 selected applicants have been invited for classroom sessions taking place in 510 wards. Each ward is hosting 70 participants, in line with programme guidelines. Those chosen have been notified individually and must attend at least three of the four training days in the constituency they selected during registration. Only then will they qualify for the business grant attached to the programme,” said Mang’eni
The Principal Secretary said all training centres are prepared and will open their doors on Wednesday. Once the sessions conclude on Saturday, the project will begin releasing the start-up capital to qualifying trainees.
“Just last week, similar training took place in 25 counties across the Eastern, Rift Valley, Nyanza and Western regions. Those sessions drew participants from 151 constituencies and 754 wards, marking a significant step towards the programme’s national target,” she added.
The Nyota Project aims to equip more than 100,000 vulnerable young people across all 1,450 wards with basic business skills and small enterprise support. Each beneficiary will also be paired with a mentor for two months, linking them with local entrepreneurs and business development professionals to help them settle into their chosen ventures.
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