Nairobi: Conecta Africa, a new initiative aimed at redefining the support landscape for early-stage businesses across Africa, has been launched in Nairobi, signalling a major shift in how the continent nurtures its entrepreneurial potential. The Pan-African initiative is led by the entrepreneurship platform Bridge for Billions and brings together Entrepreneur
Nairobi: The Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) has petitioned the Nairobi County Assembly to reform its development approval systems to address inefficiencies and delays in the built environment sector. IEK President Eng. Shammah Kitemi led a delegation of engineers to present their concerns to the Nairobi County Assembly Planning
Nairobi: The Ministry of Agriculture has dispatched 162 Kenyan youth from the Kenya School of Agriculture (KSA) to the United Kingdom as part of the Government of Kenya-United Kingdom Seasonal Workers Scheme (SWS). According to Kenya News Agency, State Department for Agriculture Principal Secretary Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh emphasized that the
Nairobi: The multimillion affordable housing project in Homa Bay town is now complete and ready for occupation, with allocation processes underway to distribute the units to beneficiaries. Eng. Thomas Ofwa, Managing Director of the National Housing Corporation (NHC), confirmed that all 110 housing units have been finalised and are ready
Nairobi: The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Migos Ogamba, has assured the country that the process of making senior school choices for current Grade 9 learners is proceeding smoothly. Ogamba emphasized that this follows the successful development of transition and placement guidelines formulated by the Ministry in collaboration with all stakeholders.
Mombasa: Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir has received a detailed report from a multi-sectoral task force probing the recent building collapse in the county. He assured the public that all those found responsible will face legal and disciplinary action. According to Kenya News Agency, the report was prepared by a team
Tambach: The Principal Secretary (PS) National Treasury, Dr. Chris Kiptoo, has called on Kenyans to work hard to improve the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a bid to improve the economy. According to Kenya News Agency, the PS stated that the country is experiencing a very tight fiscal state.
Busia: A transformative tree planting initiative is currently underway on Kakapel Hills in Busia County, marking a significant step in community-led climate action. The exercise is part of a project proposed by residents during a participatory climate risk assessment and is funded through the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action Programme, Kenya.