The National Youth Service (NYS) has announced its 2025 nationwide recruitment of volunteer servicemen and women.
In a notice on January 28, NYS announced that the recruitment will take place from Monday, February 10, to Saturday, February 15, 2025.
“The Kenya National Youth Service wishes to announce to the general public that there will be a recruitment exercise of NYS Volunteers (male and female) throughout the Republic from Monday 10th February 2025 to 15th February 2025 as per the below requirements and dates schedule,” the notice reads.
The recruitment exercise is set to take place in 76 centers on the first day, 73 centers on the second day, 73 centers on the third day, 76 on the fourth, 81 on the fifth, and 3 centers on the last day.
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All prospective candidates wishing to be enlisted must meet the following conditions:
1. Be a Kenyan citizen and a resident of the respective sub-county of recruitment.
2. The recruitment age is from 18 to 24 years
3. Have a mean Grade of D plain and above in KCSE
4. Produce Original National Identity Card, Academic Certificates (and avail one set of photocopies of the same at the recruitment center).
5. Must have a certificate of Good Conduct.
6. Must be ready to undergo medical check-up during and after the recruitment exercise.
7. Be prepared to give voluntary service to the Nation in any part of the Republic of Kenya.
8. Be prepared to undergo rigorous physical training.
According to NYS, orphans who meet the qualification requirements will be given special preference, upon producing sufficient documentary proof, such as parents’ death Certificates or burial permits.
Youths abled differently as well as those with demonstrated Sports skills and Talents are also encouraged to avail themselves for the recruitment exercise.
Successful candidates will report for the NYS paramilitary Course at NYS Paramilitary Academy, Gilgil and NYSTTI, Naivasha on dates and times specified in their respective calling letters to be issued.
“NYS does not condone corruption in any form Canvassing and giving monetary or other considerations for the purpose of admission is an offence which can lead to automatic disqualification and/or prosecution. Instances of this nature should be reported promptly to the Director General on telephone number 020-2400129,” read the statement in parts.
