NYOTA PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
Labour Market Information Systems
The State Department for Labour and Skills Development is providing labour market information and intelligence on real time data on labour market trends, high growth sectors and in-demand skills to guide training and skilling of beneficiaries on quarterly basis.
Data driven insights on emerging sectors and market trends are also available to aid youth in identifying viable business opportunities.
To support youth savings, Kenya Labour Market Information Systems (KLMIS) provides evidence based financial inclusion through insights into occupational earnings, job stability and sectoral volatility.
Business Support
Applications for business support closed in May 2025 and attracted over 1 million applicants. These are currently under review and those selected at the end of the process will undergo an Entrepreneurship Aptitude Test (EAT).
The intervention will be rolled out in three phases of 54,000, 30,000 and 16,000 beneficiaries spread across the project life. Projected start date for the first cohort will be September 2025. Successful beneficiaries will benefit from business training, mentorship sessions and start-up capital to build their capacity in running sustainable businesses.
On-The-Job-Experience
The intervention provides the beneficiaries with Socio-Emotional and Work-Readiness Skills Development to nurture confidence and resilience as well as On-the-Job Experience (OJE) that offers real work exposure through apprenticeships. Application window closed on 15th August, 2025.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) offers opportunities for youth to become certified in skills gained informally or in non-formal settings such as employer-provided training or work experience. The process involves identification of potential candidates and their competencies, documentation, assessment and formal certification. The application window closed on July 7th, 2025 with 40,142 applications received. Sensitization and awareness creation on the RPL process to the applicants form the next step.
Youth Savings
All NYOTA Project beneficiaries will be automatically enrolled to NSSF ‘Haba Haba’ Savings Scheme that provides them with a platform to track their individual savings’ growth.
