- The pass-out parade in Gilgil, Nakuru County, marks the culmination of six months of rigorous paramilitary training for the NYS recruits.
The Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management, Moses Kuria, has hailed the National Youth Service (NYS) as a true embodiment of the bottom-up agenda.
With approximately 10,000 individuals graduating from the paramilitary service training on December 8, 2023, Kuria emphasized that the NYS recruits represent the diverse face of Kenya and symbolize the bottom-up economic transformation agenda.
“If there is a true embodiment of the bottom-up agenda, it is the National Youth Service (NYS). The 10,000 servicemen and women graduating today from the paramilitary service training and drawn from all the 1450 wards of the republic of Kenya, meaning we are truly the face of Kenya and the embodiment of the bottom-up economic transformation agenda,” CS Kuria.
The pass-out parade in Gilgil, Nakuru County, marks the culmination of six months of rigorous paramilitary training for the NYS recruits.
Among the graduates were 6,861 males, 3,660 females, and 47 persons with disabilities, all of whom were part of the team recruited in May of the same year.
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Notably, the recruits were drawn from all 1,450 wards across the Republic of Kenya, showcasing the inclusive nature of the NYS program.
Established as a state corporation under the NYS Act of 2018, the NYS has a clear mandate to transform, develop skills, and empower Kenyan youth to foster disciplined, hardworking, and patriotic citizens.
The NYS achieves this through various programs, including paramilitary training, national service, and technical and vocational education and training.
The bottom-up approach emphasizes empowering individuals and communities at the grassroots level, providing them opportunities to enhance their economic well-being.
