Youth engaged in NYS projects paid Sh164m weekly
National Youth Service Director-General Nelson Githinji at a media briefing at Harambee House on June 18, 2015. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Payment is only made when community youth engaged provide the correct registered numbers.
- They have engaged 70,000 youth, who are paid Sh 471 daily for five days in a week.
The National Youth Service pays youth engaged in its projects countrywide Sh164 million weekly.
NYS Director-General Nelson Githinji said the agency has engaged 70,000 youth, who are paid Sh 471 daily for five days in a week.
“Youth engaged in NYS programmes are paid WEEKLY through M-Pesa,” he said in a post on his official Twitter page on Tuesday.
He added that the payments are made through mobile money transfers to ensure transparency and accountability.
Dr Githinji added that “payment is only made when community youth engaged provide the correct registered numbers”.
The youth are employed under an empowerment programme rolled out in 63 constituencies
Dr Githinji made the announcement even as youth hired by the NYS in Chuka Igambang’ombe constituency blocked the Meru-Nairobi highway to protest delays in paying them.
They cited delayed pay, mistreatment by their supervisor and high-handedness, among other complaints.
County Commissioner Charles Monari told the youth their grievances would be addressed.
He admitted that there had been a communication breakdown between the NYS officials and the youth.
“You are going to get all your money, the only problem is your supervisor has not been explaining to you the progress of your work,” said Mr Monari.
The NYS recently stated all those engaged to work in its project would be paid.
"Youth that have not received their payment should report to the area commander with the correct phone details for payment to be done," the NYS stated.
