Moses Kuria, the Senior Economic Advisor to the President
Young mothers in Kenya are set to receive a monthly stipend as part of a collaboration between the Kenyan Government and the World Bank aimed at supporting their needs.
The program will be offering the beneficiaries with finances for training and development, and will be mutually beneficial to both the young mothers and other youth in the country.
In a statement on Monday, January 20, Moses Kuria, the Senior Economic Advisor to the President, said that young mothers would receive a monthly stipend starting during pregnancy and until a child turns three years.
It also entails a Ksh1,000 contribution to the National Social Security Fund for each mother as a way to promote savings and long-term financial security.
Kuria explained, “We have a special package for young mothers. Right from pregnancy up to three years, we will give them a stipend to survive. Ksh1,000 will go to their NSSF savings.”
This initiative is part of a broader youth-focused program, the National Youth Opportunity Towards Advancement (NYOTA), which is designed to address the needs of 100,000 Kenyan youth.
The program will provide grants of up to Ksh50,000 to young people, with a focus on skills training and enterprise development.
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| Moses Kuria speaking at a past event |
Speaking in a radio interview, Kuria outlined the dual approach of the NYOTA program. "NYOTA is an amazing program with two major components; enterprise and skill," he said.
The enterprise component of the program will provide grants to 100,000 youth selected randomly from various regions of Kenya.
These young people will undergo psychosocial and skills training before being granted funding to start businesses.
Additionally, they will be connected with larger industries for potential subcontracting opportunities.
The skills component will offer 100,000 youth access to free training and job placement opportunities in both local and international industries.
Kuria also noted that 20,000 of these opportunities would be specifically designated for refugees living in Kenya.
Furthermore, the program will offer monthly stipends to youth involved in corporate training programs, helping to ease their financial burdens as they develop their careers.
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