The World Bank has conducted a joint implementation support mission to review progress on the government's National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project.

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In the meeting held on Tuesday, June 9, the World Bank met NYOTA Fund manager Augustine Mayabi, officials from the Project Management Unit (PMU), and project coordinators to assess the programme's implementation.

The World Bank's meeting with government officials sought to strengthen project implementation, address emerging challenges facing the programme, particularly funding, and ensure the project achieves its intended purpose.

"The World Bank has undertaken a joint implementation support mission to review the progress and performance of the NYOTA Project. The mission is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen implementation, address emerging challenges," the government stated.

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"The mission reflects the continued commitment of all stakeholders to ensure the successful execution and impact of the NYOTA Project countrywide."

This comes amid growing concerns about the delayed disbursement of the second tranche of the Ksh25,000 grant to more than 122,000 youth beneficiaries across Kenya's 47 counties.

The widespread concerns prompted the Co-Operatives Ministry to issue a formal clarification on the delays, with the government attributing the delays to budgetary constraints.

In a statement on June 2, 2026, Cooperatives Principal Secretary Susan Mang'eni urged the youths to exercise patience as the government moves to resolve the issue.

“The government acknowledges the increasing inquiries and the concerns from the beneficiaries on the disbursement of the second tranche and regrets the delay," said Mang'eni.

She went on to add, "The delays have been inadvertently caused by the compression of the project and concentration of the attendant budgetary requirements in one fiscal year."

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke