Youth, ICT And the Future of Work
Introduction to ICT, youth and the future of workJune 4, 2022The government’s development agenda for the next three years is built on the four pillars of Food Security, Manufacturing, Affordable Housing, and Universal Health Coverage. Together, these make up the Big 4 Agenda of the Kenya Vision 2030. The […]
Affordable Housing
Concrete wafflesApril 14, 2022Under The hollow-core slabs are estimated to cut building costs by over a third, while reducing demand for sand and ballast, two items at the centre of great environmental degradation in areas near and far from major urban building hot spots in the […]
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
Why horticulture is a sure money-spinner in KenyaApril 28, 2022Exports of fresh horticultural products were worth an estimated Ksh153.7 billion in 2018, an increase of 33.3 percent compared to 2017. Horticulture has, sometimes, been mistaken for market gardening. While both involve some form of farm work, the […]
Universal Health Coverage
What human poop, a techie billionaire and clean water have in commonApril 30, 2022In early 2015, billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates aroused the global media’s curiosity when he coolly sipped water made from human faeces. He said tests were ongoing to begin poop processing plants around the world. […]
Kick-Off
Ingwe: The golden age of AFC LeopardsMay 12, 2022The 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 […]
Journey Of Women Trailblazers
Judi WakhunguMay 5, 2022Growing up, Professor Judi Wakhungu always knew she wanted two things — to be a ‘boss’ and that she loved science. In 2013, she was appointed to one of the most important offices in Kenya, serving as the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Water, and […]