Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board | Sectors

Youth, ICT And the Future of Work

  • Crystal Norman – Your go-to virtual marketing coordinator
    She’s a student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology pursuing a BSc. Degree in Strategic Management. She has trained in Digital Marketing and Virtual Assistance under the Ajira Digital Curriculum in 2020. Currently, Crystal is a […]

Affordable Housing

  • Fabric roofing technology
    Fabric roofing has been around for a while, with new technologies making it better and more acceptable as an alternative to iron sheets and concrete. It is also immune to rot and decay. Materials like fiberglass cloths T272 Stitch-bonded Polyester […]

Manufacturing

  • Local consumer and light electronics assembly
    Kenya is at the forefront of technological innovations in the region and is often referred to as Africa’s ‘Silicon Savannah’. The government has invested heavily in ICT, which is a key contributor to the country’s GDP. The ICT sector remained […]

Towards Food Security

  • Laikipia teacher offers free lessons on fruit farming
    A steady flow of farmers visit Charles Mureithi’s home to get valuable lessons on how his foray into fruit growing became a notable success story in a county more famous for beef ranches. Dimcom Eden Villa Farm is located in the Sipili area of […]

Universal Health Coverage

  • Resource pooling through health insurance schemes
    President Uhuru Kenyatta has made achieving Universal Health Coverage by 2022 a major part of his second term agenda. He indicated in his inauguration speech that this would be achieved by expanding coverage under NHIF. The World Bank estimates that […]

Kick-Off

  • Kenneth Matiba: Salaam and adieu
    The most illustrative episode about Kenneth Matiba’s attitude towards the players managed by his federation was the afternoon pep talk one day in March 1975 at the Jacaranda Hotel in Nairobi. The team was camped there in preparation for an African […]

Journey Of Women Trailblazers

  • Rita Kavashe
    Rita Kavashe was appointed General Manager (GM) for the General Motors East Africa (GMEA) unit in 2011, making her the first Kenyan and woman to head the unit. She joined the auto manufacturer GMEA in 1995 as a sales representative, and rose through […]
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