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State injects Sh1.3b into Kenya’s youth economy

By Fredrick Obura | 5yrs ago

Youth at Kasarani Sports Complex (Photo: Courtesy)

NAIROBI, KENYA: The Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunities Project will inject Sh1.3 billion into Kenya’s youth economy, President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Wednesday.

The money will be divided among the 750 winners in the just concluded MbelenaBiz competition.

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