Editor's Review

One must be aged between 18-24 years to join the the National Youth Service (NYS). 

The National Youth Service (NYS) has listed the qualifications for Kenyans willing to join the service in 2024. 

In a statement on Wednesday, January 10, NYS noted that the recruitment would be conducted in every sub-county of all the 47 Counties. 

"We are in receipt of overwhelming goodwill messages, from young Kenyan Citizens, enquiring on the requirements needed for enlistment," NYS said in a statement. 

Here are the qualifications for young Kenyans willing to join NYS; 

1. A Kenyan citizen by birth. 

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2. Aged between 18-24 years. 

3. Obtained a minimum grade of D (plain) in KCSE or its equivalent. 

4. Medically and physically fit. 

5. Has not been convicted of a criminal offence. 

6. Has a valid certificate of good conduct and meets any other qualification that the Director General may prescribe from time to time. 

File Image of NYS recruits passing out parade at the National Youth Service Paramilitary Academy, Gilgil, Nakuru County.

On December 8, 2023, President William Ruto announced a progressive expansion of NYS recruitment to 100,000 annually in the next five years beginning next year. 

“Recognizing the place of youths in national transformation in general, and that of NYS in powering the plan in particular, we have embarked on a strategic reengineering of the National Youth Service to enhance the capacity of the institution to take up a greater number of trainees,” said president stated.

The Head of State noted that the move would enable the institution to position itself on the pathway of financial sustainability through revenue generation to the country.