The 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 […]

Although still a very niche concept, the technology has improved over the last 10 years and the costs have come down significantly. Just like an inkjet printer, 3D printers for construction rely on a software programme – CAD or BIM – to ‘tell’ […]

The local steel industry remains heavily dependent on imported raw materials, as no local sources have been developed to date making the manufacture of steel locally quite expensive. Reducing this high import bill is possible if high quality steel […]

For increased agricultural production, the government has set up various parastatals and other agencies that offer services such as research, finance and marketing. The sector’s success depends on how these institutions deliver on their mandate. […]

As already seen, Kenya is a signatory to the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978 and several others, including the Bamako Initiative of 1988, and the Millennium Development Goals of 2000, and now the SDGs and the Astana Declaration. It is in 2005 that […]

The desire for a goal was all too evident. As early as the seventh minute, the hearts of AFC Leopards’ true believers missed a beat when Mahmoud Abbas dropped a ball and Leventis’ Oyo Oguanlana just chipped it over. Minutes later, Leopards’ Dan […]

Alice Kagunda was the first woman Police Commissioner in Sub-Saharan Africa. She holds a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice and Police Management, and is also a PhD holder. As Senior Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kagunda headed the controversial […]