Kenya Youth Employment & Opportunities Project
Tambua. Inua. Endeleza Vijana.
Training and Internship
Get trained in one of our trade areas, do an internship in a company or an apprenticeship with a Master Craftsman
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Business Support
Create your own business! Get support for your business with a 40,000 business grant or coaching on running a business
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MbeleNaBiz
Receive a grant of either Ksh. 900,000 or 3.6 million if your business idea has the potential of creating jobs.
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Future Bora Initiative
Supporting transformational organizations that expand economic opportunities for vulnerable and hard-to-serve youth.
Read moreImpact of the Project
Results Summary
33,167
Youth have benefited from Training and Internship
64%
Of Youth who completed Job Specific Skills Training & Internship have been employed
32,186
Youth Received Business Support, with 26,922 receiving a 40,000Ksh grant and 5,264 receiving coaching to manage a business
87%
Of youth who received business grants have created employment for themselves and others
Inclusivity in Support
5% Participation in the Project is reserved for Persons with Disability.
KYEOP encourages youth from Vulnerable and Marginalized Communities and single youth mothers to apply.
What to Look out For
Announcements
Cycle 6 Life Skills Training
Life Skills Training Ongoing
Cycle 5 JSST Ongoing
Youth are on training under MCs and FTPs
Recent Posts
From Social
If you have not started the KYEOP Digital Training, what are you waiting for? It's simple and easy!
1. Visit KYEOP Kenya official Facebook Page KYEOP KENYA
2. Send 'Hi' to the pop-up Chatbot messenger
3. Complete the 'KYEOP Digital Training' and get certified.
Then apply to the Fund of your choice to start or grow your business!
1. Visit KYEOP Kenya official Facebook Page KYEOP KENYA
2. Send 'Hi' to the pop-up Chatbot messenger
3. Complete the 'KYEOP Digital Training' and get certified.
Then apply to the Fund of your choice to start or grow your business!
Training Expectation
KYEOP Induction Process
This Animation explains what the project is all about. It highlights the steps youth go through during Training.
Trained Youth. Grants given.
Improving the livelihood of young people
KYEOP aims at increasing employment and earning opportunities for targetted youth.
The project has impacted 17 counties.
No. of youth who received grants
No. of youths who have benefited from Training and placed in jobs.
No. of youth who received grants
No. of youth who received Business Development Support
No. of youth who have benefited from Training and placed in jobs.
No. of youth who received grants
No. of youth who received Business Development Support
No. of youths who have benefited from Training and placed in jobs.
No. of youth who received grants
No. of youth who received Business Development Support
No. of youths who have benefited from Training
- Youth selection completed
- Induction for youth who selected Training and Internship completed.
- Business Support applicants to be contacted soon on EAT.
The latest from KYEOP
News and Events
Uhuru gives Sh1.3 billion business grants to youths
On February 24th 2021 President Uhuru Kenyatta unveiled Sh1.3 billion business grants for 750 youth who were successful in the MbeleNaBiz competition. In the ceremony also graced by the World…
KYEOP Cycle 6 Randomization
The selection of the youth to take part in cycle six of training and business support was completed in March and the beneficiaries notified about the next steps. The selection…
Over 4,500 youths to resume vocational training
Over 4,500 youth are expected to resume special technical training after a five-months closure owing to the effects of coronavirus disease, the Government has said. Youth Affairs Principal Secretary Julius…
1,700 jobless Kitui youth benefit from Ksh 16 million KYEOP grants
The Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunities Project (KYEOP) has injected Sh 16 million grant benefitting over 1,700 jobless youth in Kitui to start income generating activities amidst the Covid-19 economic…
Implementing Partners
