List of changes that have taken place in NYS in the last 1 year – Ruto
President William Ruto has enlisted several changes that have taken place within the National Youth Service (NYS) in the last year. Among the changes announced by Ruto include an expanded capacity to increase the intake of more trainees. Ruto spoke on Monday, August 26, 2024, at the NYS p**********y academy in Gilgil during the recruit […]
‘We are creating NYS Enterprises, which is a private company’ – CS Moses Kuria
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has announced plans by the government to create NYS Enterprises, a private company to undertake government projects. Speaking to a local TV station on Wednesday, Kuria revealed that the National Youth Service (NYS) is already undertaking development projects in the country. “We are creating something called NYS Enterprises which […]
Tattooed youths barred from joining NYS
As the recruitment of 15,000 volunteer servicemen and women to join the National Youth Service (NYS) continues across the country, most youths in Thika, Kiambu County were on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, disqualified because they had tattoos on various parts of their bodies. Although most of them met the academic and physical fitness test, they […]
NYS announces nationwide recruitment drive for volunteers
The government has announced a countrywide recruitment drive for volunteer service men and women in the National Youth Service (NYS). In a public notice on Wednesday, January 24, NYS said the exercise will take place in all sub-counties from 5th to 9th, February 2024. NYS further announced that orphans who meet all the requirements will […]
Court allows former Youth PS Lilian Omollo to travel to Canada for graduation
The anti-corruption court has allowed former Principal Secretary Lilian Omollo to travel to Canada in June for graduation. Omollo is facing allegations of the theft of Ksh468 million at the National Youth Service (NYS). While allowing Omollo’s application, Magistrate Peter Ooko directed Omollo to ensure her passport which is held by the court since her […]
3 newly created Sub-counties listed for NYS recruitment
Three newly created Sub-counties in Tharaka Nithi County are among the six Sub-counties listed for the recruitment of volunteer National Youth Service (NYS) servicemen and women. The recruitment which is scheduled to take place between Monday, 29 August 2022 and Saturday 3, September 2022 will now include Chiakariga, Igambang’ombe and Muthambi Sub-counties – newly created […]
High Court overturns decision to acquit former Devolution PS, 22 others implicated in NYS graft
The High Court has overturned a lower court decision to acquit former Devolution and Planning Permanent Secretary Peter Mangiti and 22 former senior NYS staffers over the Ksh47.6 million graft case. In a judgement delivered by Justice Esther Maina of the High Court Anti-Corruption division, she set aside a lower court decision and ordered Mangiti […]