AddressYOUTH ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FUND P.O. Box 48610 - 00100 NAIROBI
About Youth Enterprise Development Fund
The Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) is a state corporation under the Ministry of Public Service, Youth & Gender Affairs. The Fund was established on 1st February 2007 as one of the strategies to address the challenge of youth unemployment in Kenya. It is one of the flagship projects of ... read moreVision 2030, under the social pillar. The Youth Fund is mandated to create employment opportunities for young people through entrepreneurship. This is achieved by providing financial support and business development services to youth owned enterprises. The Fund seeks to turn youth into job creators and not job seekers
Our Vision
A sustainable and growing fund, economically empowering Kenyan Youth
Our Mission
To increase economic opportunities for, and participation by Kenyan youth in nation building through enterprise development and strategic partnerships.
Our Mandates
Provide loans to youth owned enterprises
Provide market support to youth enterprises
Facilitate youth enterprises to develop linkages with large enterprises
Provide trading premises and worksites
Provide business development services to youth owned enterprises
Facilitate youth to obtain jobs abroad
Our Beneficiaries
Youth aged 18 to 34 years
Youth aged 18 to 34 years
Those running businesses and wish to expand
Youth looking for markets and other business development services
Youth looking for jobs abroad
Our Loan Products
Group loans Kshs. 50,000 to 400,000
Individual loans Kshs. 25,000 to 200,000
Business expansion loans Kshs. 100,000 to 2 million
Greenhouse loans Kshs. 357,344 to 430,000
Poultry incubator loans Kshs. 198,000
LPO financing Kshs. 500,000 to 20 million
How to access Youth Fund services
The Youth Fund has 14 regional offices in ten counties across the country. They have been created in an effort to enhance service delivery and our presence at the grass roots. The youth Fund has two officers in every constituency who help youth form groups, fill application forms and provide them with business counselling. The officers have been provided with motorbikes to enable them reach all parts of their respective constituencies. The officers can be found in district youth offices in every constituency.
Qualifications For the Administration Internship Position
A relevant Certificate, Diploma or Degree from recognized accredited college/ University.
Insurance against Personal risks
Must be comput
Qualifications For Legal Internship Position
A relevant Certificate, Diploma or Degree from recognized accredited college/ University.
Insurance against Personal risks
Must be computer literate
YEDF GRADE 2- THREE YEAR RENEWABLE CONTRACT. REF: YEDF/CS/04
The Corporation Secretary will head the Legal Services Function. The officer at this level and will be responsible to the CEO for
YEDF GRADE 2 – THREE YEAR RENEWABLE CONTRACT. REF: YEDF/DBD/01
The Youth Enterprise Development Fund is a state corporation with the overall mandate of economic empowerment of the Kenyan Youth.
YEDF GRADE 2- THREE YEAR RENEWABLE CONTRACT. REF: YEDF/DLPD/02
The Director, Lending and Product Development will be responsible to the CEO for providing strategic leadership and direction in the imp
YEDF GRADE 2- THREE YEAR RENEWABLE CONTRACT. REF: YEDF/DCS/03
The Director, Corporate Services, will be responsible to the CEO for providing strategic leadership and direction in the provision of the
