Youth, ICT And the Future of Work
Clifford Okoth – A lighthouse guiding other youthJune 3, 2022Born and bred in Webuye town, in Bungoma County, Clifford Okoth’s story is one of triumph against all odds. The 29-year-old former student of Kenyatta University has turned the tables from being a jobless young graduate to a successful […]
Affordable Housing
Prefabricated housing slowly gaining tractionApril 14, 2022It is only in recent years that the technology has regained traction in the country as the need for speedier and less costly technology becomes urgent Although prefabricated houses in Kenya have by far been overshadowed by step-wise buildings, they […]
Manufacturing
Agro-processing: Coffee sub-sectorJuly 1, 2022Despite coffee being one of Kenya’s largest exports since its introduction in the country over a century ago the sector has been undergoing a slump since 2020. The 2021 Economic Survey shows that the sector dipped by about 18 per cent on lower crop […]
Towards Food Security
Biotechnology handy in pest control and stock upgradesMay 2, 2022Advances in biotechnology are giving farmers safer and better options for eliminating pests leading to higher yields. Have you been experiencing a consistent reduction in yields, despite dutifully preparing your land, using high quality seed, […]
Universal Health Coverage
The role of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in providing infrastructure and service support to UHCApril 30, 2022Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health is charged with formulation and implementation of health policy, sanitation policy, preventive and promotive health services, HIV/Aids and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) programmes, treatment and […]
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
Wangechi MutuApril 22, 2022Wagechi Mutu is a hugely accomplished contemporary artist and sculptor whose work is internationally recognised. Her brand of art is usually classified under Afrofuturism, basically a blend of science fiction to portray imaginative realities for […]