Youth, ICT And the Future of Work
The Kenya national innovation agency (KeNIA)June 3, 2022The Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) is a State Corporation established under the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Act, No. 28 of 2013 under the Ministry of Education. The core mandate of the Agency is to develop and manage the […]
Affordable Housing
The construction advantages of versatile engineered woodApril 14, 2022Engineered wood is relatively affordable and easily available, it is derived from, among others, by-products and remains of wood held together by a bonding agent or adhesive, as well as chemicals and intense heat. In a recent survey, the […]
Manufacturing
Oversight and policyApril 1, 2022Responsibility for development of oil and gas and mineral resources sector activities in Kenya belongs to the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining. The Ministry has oversight over up-stream oil and gas and downstream petroleum and coal and is […]
Towards Food Security
Irrigation scheme that is making Narok food secureMay 3, 2022Up to 400 families are benefiting from an initiative supported by the African Development Bank to allow all-year crop farming in Mosiro. To get to Mosiro from Nairobi, the easiest route is to take the escarpment road to Naivasha. At Mai Mahiu, you […]
Universal Health Coverage
UHC and the concept of social health insuranceApril 30, 2022It is important to note that there is no Free Health Care (FHC) in the universe. If one accesses health services free, someone else somewhere is paying for it, or must pay for it in the future. The government has been providing funding in-kind for […]
Kick-Off
How brewers broke Gor, Leopards hegemonyMay 12, 2022One evening in 1980, a friend and I drove to the Kenya Breweries Tusker Village at Ruaraka to meet friends and gossip football over a beer as we watched the players training. The previous day, Breweries had beaten AFC Leopards in a tough league […]
Journey Of Women Trailblazers
Kathleen Openda MvatiMay 6, 2022Kathleen Openda Mvati is the chairperson of the Council of the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication following an appointment by President Uhuru Kenyatta in July 2018. In August 2010, she was appointed Director of Communications at the Truth, […]