CS Mvurya assures Nyota Project rollout with full backing of the government
He stated that the government is committed to providing an enabling environment for young Kenyans to make their ideas a reality and contribute substantially towards national development.
The Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Sports and the Creative Economy, Salim Mvurya. Photo/Courtesy
By Ruth Sang
The Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Sports, and the Creative Economy, Salim Mvurya has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the full implementation of the Nyota Project that he envisages as a key pillar of empowerment for the country’s youth.
CS Mvurya stated that the ministry is ready to roll out the full project in areas of youth training, mentorship programmes, and follow-ups for sustainable results. Mvurya reaffirmed that this initiative aims to go beyond financial support and offer skills and guidance for those youth to attain success.
“Our commitment is to ensure that every deserving Kenyan youth has a fair and equal opportunity to benefit from this programme,” he reiterated, stressing that inclusivity and transparency are key components of this project in the eyes of the government.
The Nyota Project intends to assist youth-led enterprises and innovations especially for youths who face challenges in accessing capital and business development services. In his remarks, the Cabinet Secretary guaranteed that the programme will give priority to accountability so that those resources reach the intended beneficiaries and result in actual economic impact.
Mvurya said that the Ministry would engage with the county governments to ensure the project dovetails with local development priorities. He affirmed that working collaboratively at the county level would help identify truly deserving beneficiaries and ensure that youth from every corner of the country, particularly marginalized regions, are not left behind in the process.
Moreover, besides county governments, the Ministry also intends to collaborate with other stakeholders, including private sector players, development partners, and youth-serving organizations. Mvurya argues that these collaboratives shall be instrumental in giving mentorship, technical aid, and market linkages to the participating young entrepreneurs during this project.
He further elucidated that the funds disbursed under the Nyota Project will come with structured capacity-building initiatives. Such capacity-building initiatives shall include financial literacy training, business management skills, and constant follow-ups to monitor progress and determine challenges facing beneficiaries.
The Cabinet Secretary emphasized the need for sustained support for the establishment of youth enterprises, adding that access to capital alone is mostly insufficient. He reiterated that the combination of funding with mentorship and monitoring is to increase the survival rate of youth-led businesses in the long run and achieve self-actualization.
CS Mvurya challenged the youth to take this chance, encouraged them to engage in the programme, and use the resources responsibly. He believes that the systematic approach in the implementation of the Nyota Project and support of all stakeholders will reduce youth unemployment and spur inclusive economic growth.
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