PS Mang’eni Champions Youth Enterprise Growth as NYOTA Project Advances in Mbeere North

The Principal Secretary, State Department for MSMEs Development, Susan Mang’eni, visited the NYOTA Project Business Training for Mbeere North Constituency as 174 youth successfully concluded the four-day classroom training phase under Component 2 of the NYOTA Project.

The beneficiaries were drawn from Evurore, Muminji, and Nthawa Wards, marking an important milestone in the Government’s commitment to empowering young entrepreneurs in every constituency in Kenya.

Speaking during the visit, PS Susan Mang’eni affirmed that MSMEs remain the strongest pathway to closing Kenya’s annual deficit of 800,000 jobs. She emphasized that the NYOTA Project is designed to equip young Kenyans with the skills, capital, and support needed to build sustainable enterprises that can create jobs within their communities.

“We are working to empower youth to start enterprises that can grow and create employment for others. NYOTA is giving our young people the skills, mentorship, and startup capital they need to succeed. Every ward, every village, will now have new entrepreneurs contributing to local economic growth,” she stated.

She further highlighted the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component under NYOTA, which will see 20,000 youth with informal skills assessed and certified through NITA, enabling them to access better job opportunities and advance their careers.

The completion of the classroom training paves the way for the first tranche disbursement, which will be followed by an additional three days of practical entrepreneurship training, where youth will be linked to the local business ecosystem, market opportunities, and support institutions to help them understand and take advantage of the opportunities available in Mbeere North.

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