Ruto announces new plan to train, support single mothers
Ruto announces new plan to train, support single mothers
President William Ruto has unveiled a new government initiative aimed at empowering single mothers across the country.
Speaking on Thursday, October 23, Ruto said the plan would provide both training and practical support to help them engage in business with the government at various levels.
“Single mothers, we have a place for you. We want single mothers and other women to come forward. We are looking for 600,000 women to train and support by showing you how to do business with the government, either at the national or county level,” he said.
Elsewhere, this comes days after Ruto announced the resumption date for the NYOTA Project verification exercise, a national youth empowerment initiative aimed at supporting young Kenyans across the country.
Speaking during Mashujaa Day celebrations on Monday, October 20, he said the exercise would begin on Friday, October 24, in all constituencies.
“On Friday, October 24, in every constituency, we will verify youth who have businesses so that we can fund them to boost their enterprises, enabling them to contribute to Kenya’s growth and help eradicate poverty,” he said.
Ruto further revealed that the government will begin releasing funds soon after the verification exercise concludes.
“In the next two weeks, we will start disbursing the money to the youth who will have been identified on November 4, so that we can run the programme and see how many young people can benefit from itt,” he added.
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NYOTA focuses on expanding income-generating opportunities, fostering savings, and nurturing entrepreneurship among young Kenyans.
Through the programme, the government aims to empower youth as innovators and contributors to national development and economic resilience.
The project targets 820,000 vulnerable youth across all 47 counties, offering them a chance to gain employability skills, business support, and access to financial services.
To qualify, applicants must meet specific criteria: they should be between 18 and 29 years old (up to 35 for Persons with Disabilities), have a maximum education level of Form Four or below, and currently be unemployed, underemployed, or engaged in low-income work.
Importantly, participation in the NYOTA Project is entirely free; applicants are not required to pay any fees or service charges to enroll.
NYOTA is implemented through a multi-agency approach featuring four key interventions, each focusing on different aspects of youth development and empowerment.
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