The National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) has reopened applications for the On-the-Job Experience (workplace learning) programme.
In a notice on Thursday, January 29, NYOTA said the programme will offer unskilled Kenyans aged between 18 and 29 years an opportunity to learn through real work experience. The program also targets youth living with disabilities aged up to 35 years old.
“NYOTA Project is offering young Kenyans an opportunity to learn through real work experience (On-the-job Experience – OJE intervention), get a certificate and benefit from a safe and easy saving plan,’’ reads the notice in part
“The intervention features technical skill-building in various economies. Get placed in real jobs, gain and sharpen your skills, boost your confidence, and increase your chances of getting employed,” it adds.
The program is open to youths across the 47 counties, including form four leavers, unemployed, and low-income youths in vulnerable jobs.
Successful applicants will benefit from life skills, business and digital skills training, hands-on training, mentorship from industry experts, a nationally recognised certificate, and improved ability to get a job upon completion.
How to apply
Interested applicants are required to dial *254#, select the NYOTA Project, and follow the instructions provided.
“NYOTA PROJECT On-the-Job Experience (OJE) component is reopened for applications through the USSD code *254#,” reads the notice.
Application window runs from Thursday, January 29, to February 13, 2026. Applicants who had earlier applied for the program have been directed to re-apply.
NYOTA noted that no fees are required at any stage of the application process.
The notice comes days after President William Ruto announced that the government will provide a monthly stipend of Sh6,000 to 90,000 unskilled or unemployed young Kenyans participating in the on-the-job training component of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) initiative.
Under the on-the-job training pillar, selected beneficiaries, primarily those who have completed secondary education but lack formal vocational skills or further qualifications, will be attached to master craftsmen and women for hands-on apprenticeship lasting six months.
The government will cover the full cost of training, certification, and payments to the mentors, while providing the Sh6,000 monthly stipend to help participants cover living expenses, transport, and other needs to prevent dropouts.
The NYOTA program, a World Bank-backed initiative, aims to empower over 800,000 youth nationwide through entrepreneurship, skills acquisition, and access to economic opportunities.
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