The National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme has dismissed as fake a document circulating on social media purporting to be an official statement from the World Bank regarding its partnership with the Government of Kenya. In a statement issued on Tuesday, February 11 2026, NYOTA Kenya clarified that the viral document branded as a
The government has announced the disbursement of National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) funds for nine counties under Phase Three of the programme. In a notice dated Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the government released a list of counties set to benefit in the latest phase of the NYOTA fund disbursement. According to the notice, the
Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to empowering young people and small enterprises, urging beneficiaries of the Nyota disbursement to seize the opportunity and build sustainable livelihoods. Speaking during the Nyota disbursement ceremony at Kasarani Sports Centre on January 19,2025, Sakaja assured beneficiaries that the County Government would walk with them as