- Youth preselected for the KSh 50,000 NYOTA Grant are required to complete an Entrepreneurship Aptitude Test (EAT)
- The State Department for Youth Affairs and the Creative Economy stated that only applicants who complete the EAT will be eligible for the verification exercise
- Applicants must use the same mobile number used during registration to take the free test by sending the word “NYOTA” to 40270
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The government has urged all youth preselected for the KSh 50,000 NYOTA grant to complete the mandatory Entrepreneurship Aptitude Test (EAT).
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The government noted that the test is a mandatory requirement ahead of the physical verification exercise set for Friday, October 24, 2025.
In a public notice shared on X, the State Department for Youth Affairs and the Creative Economy reminded applicants that the verification will take place across all constituencies, and only those who have completed the EAT will be eligible to proceed.
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“Good afternoon. This is to inform you that the physical validation on component two will take place on Friday, 24, October 2025. In the meantime, youth who have been preselected and haven’t done the Entrepreneurship Aptitude Test (EAT) need to do so by sending the word NYOTA to 40270 and complete the test,” the statement read.
All preselected youth are required to report to their respective constituency venues, where officers from the Micro and Small Enterprise Authority (MSEA) or Youth Affairs offices will oversee the process.
How to take NYOTA Entrepreneurship Aptitude Test
The department emphasised that participants must use the same mobile number they used during the NYOTA application to access the aptitude test.
The Entrepreneurship Aptitude Test can be taken in multiple languages via SMS and is free of charge.
To get started, applicants should first activate promotional messages by dialing 100525*1#, then send “NYOTA” to 40270, choose their preferred language, and complete all questions until they receive a completion message.
The test typically takes 15 to 30 minutes to finish.
What is NYOTA?
The NYOTA (National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement) grant is a KSh 5 billion youth empowerment programme jointly funded by the government and the World Bank.
It is designed to empower 100,000 young Kenyans, about 70 from each of the country’s 1,450 wards, with KSh 50,000 in startup capital after short-term vocational training in fields such as carpentry, tailoring, welding, and other trades.
Unlike a loan, the NYOTA grant is non-repayable and is designed to equip jobless and vulnerable youth with both skills and financial support to start small enterprises.
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Notably, the government said that individuals who defaulted on Hustler Fund loans will not qualify for the grant until they clear their debts.
The verification exercise was initially postponed following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and President William Ruto’s declaration of a national mourning period.
The Ministry has assured applicants that all prior submissions remain valid and that the verification process will proceed as planned this Friday.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
