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Kenya Launches NYOTA Youth Program to Unlock Over 200,000 Job Opportunities

Nairobi: In collaboration with the World Bank, Kenya has officially launched the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Program, a transformative initiative designed to empower over 200,000 youths across the country. The program aims to provide access to employment, entrepreneurship, digital technology, and creative industry opportunities. The launch event, held

Indigenous Climate Forecasting Transforms Weather Predictions in East Africa

Nairobi: In predicting weather conditions and climate forecasting, Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) offer a granular, cost-effective approach to climate forecasting that often surpasses conventional meteorology. For instance, in Western Kenya’s sacred Nganyi forest shrine, elders study the behaviour of tsiswa ants and the delayed flowering of muyeye trees with the

Investors Urged to Build More Hostels for Kangema KMTC Students

Nairobi: Investors and residents in Kangema constituency have been urged to seize the opportunity presented by the rapid growth of student population at the newly established KMTC Kangema Campus and the Michuki National Polytechnic in the area. According to Kenya News Agency, during an investors forum convened by the Kenya

Rongai Residents to Get 2000 Units of Affordable Housing

Ongata rongai: Residents from Ongata Rongai, Kajiado North, have joined others across the country and are set to benefit in the government’s Affordable Housing Program. The Gataka area located near the Oloolaiser water plant within Ongata Rongai is part of this government’s initiative and is offering various unit types, including

Residents Laud Governor’s Initiative to Open Feeder Roads

Nairobi: Residents of Nyansiongo ward in Borabu constituency have expressed their appreciation for Governor Amos Nyaribo’s efforts to enhance the county’s feeder marram roads, which aim to improve transport and communication networks. According to Kenya News Agency, the road connecting Matutu Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) church area to Amakara

Mother and Baby Unit at Tot Sub-County Hospital Nearing Completion

Nairobi: The construction of the Mother and Baby Unit at Tot Sub-County Hospital, Elgeyo Marakwet County, is now at 80 percent completion, marking a major milestone in efforts to enhance access to quality maternal and child healthcare in the Kerio Valley region. Governor Wisley Rotich, who inspected the ongoing works,

KNBS Launches 2025/26 Household Budget Survey

Nairobi: The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has announced a nationwide data collection exercise for the 2025/26 Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey (KIHBS). This crucial initiative, spanning 12 months from July 2025 to July 22, 2026, aims to gather essential data to inform national planning, policy development, and the

Information Ministry Aligns Contract Targets with Citizen Needs

Nairobi: State Departments in the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy have announced that their performance contract targets for the Financial Year 2025-2026 will be aligned with the commitments made to the public. The alignment aims to ensure that services delivered are efficient and effective, in accordance with