The Government of Kenya has announced an updated schedule for the disbursement of business start-up capital under the NYOTA Project, a flagship youth empowerment programme. The update was issued on Sunday, January 25, 2026, by the State Department for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, which provided new dates and counties to be used
Buuri Member of Parliament Mugambi Rindikiri was on Thursday January 22, involved in a road accident at Siraji, Timau, along the busy Meru–Nanyuki Road. The incident occurred as the legislator was travelling to Kinoru Stadium to attend President William Ruto’s NYOTA programme, a flagship youth empowerment initiative. Initial reports stated that the collision involved the
Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMEs), Wycliffe Oparanya, has addressed concerns about automatic Fuliza and Hustler deductions once NYOTA fund beneficiaries receive their money. Speaking at the Nyota Business Start-Up Capital Disbursement event in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, on Thursday, January 8, 2026, which was