Nairobi: The Ministry of Labour has unveiled an ambitious employment strategy aimed at addressing Kenya’s growing graduate unemployment crisis. Officials highlighted that only 250,000 out of the one million graduates from the country’s tertiary institutions can currently be absorbed into the formal economy each year. According to Kenya News Agency,
Kisii: The government has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing creative talent among the youth by fast-tracking the completion of Studio Mashinani. The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy has set aside Sh35 million in the 2025/2026 budget to revive the stalled project, which aims to provide accessible, well-equipped
Homa bay: The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has sounded an alarm over what he termed as a ‘deeply entrenched’ culture of corruption running through every level of Kenya’s governance and society. Addressing delegates at the Devolution Conference in Homa Bay today, Odinga said graft was not limited
Homa bay: Germany has praised Kenya’s devolution journey over the past decade, citing its transformative impact on governance, service delivery, and citizen engagement across the country. Speaking during the 2025 Devolution Conference in Homa Bay, German Ambassador to Kenya Sebastian Groth emphasized the significant role devolution has played in bringing
Nairobi: Deputy Head of Public Service Amos Gathecha has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to supporting the Power of Mercy Advisory Committee (POMAC) in delivering its constitutional mandate of advising the President on matters of clemency. Speaking at a meeting in Harambee House, Gathecha stated that POMAC’s work is essential in
Nairobi: It’s a relief for patients in Elgeyo Marakwet county after nurses in the county called off a strike which had paralysed health services since August 8. The Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives Elgeyo Marakwet branch Secretary Benson Biwott said the strike was called off after the county
Nairobi: President William Ruto has implemented a series of nominations and redeployments within Kenya’s Foreign Service. In an Executive Action, the President has realigned the nation’s Foreign Service to optimise performance and enhance service delivery, aligning with the Administration’s Manifesto under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). According to Kenya
Nairobi: Health officials in Kenya are intensifying efforts to combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) as 25 million Kenyans face the risk of infection. The Ministry of Health’s Vector Borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases Unit (VBNTDU) has launched initiatives to tackle these diseases, with an additional 10 million Kenyans requiring treatment.