Kenyan youth await results of NYOTA Fund applications

Millions of Kenyan youth are still waiting to learn whether their applications for the World Bank and government-funded NyOTa Fund have been successful. The programme’s first phase, designed to empower young people to start businesses and tackle unemployment, drew an overwhelming response, underscoring the growing urgency of the youth unemployment crisis. Those who have already received the funds say they are beginning to see some light at the end of this tunnel.