Youth, ICT And the Future of Work
- President Ruto Launches Key BETA Project In NyanzaSeptember 2, 2024In the continued efforts by the Government to achieve the plan as per the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), H.E. President William Samoei Ruto visited the Nyanza region to launch and inspect key projects. The initiatives reflect […]
Affordable Housing
- Kenya’s first 3D printed home a realityApril 14, 2022Although 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’ […]
Manufacturing
- Apparels and leatherMarch 3, 2022This is the second in a four-book mini-series by the Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board (KYEB), capturing key interventi ons by the Nati onal Government in Manufacturing, which is the first Pillar of the Big 4 Agenda and the Third Medium-Term Plan (MTP […]
Towards Food Security
- Dial-a-tractor app follows in footsteps of cab hailing firmsMay 3, 2022Just like people can access Uber taxis via cellphones at affordable rates, a local firm has developed a mobile app for farmers to request for tractors to plough their land. In Nairobi and other towns in Kenya, a new trend is catching on – the Uber […]
Universal Health Coverage
- UHC 2020 – Looking aheadApril 30, 2022Social health insurance is a key pillar for achieving UHC in Kenya. Ongoing reforms at NHIF are designed to make it more effective and responsive. These include restructuring the management structure, constantly reviewing member contributions, […]
Kick-Off
Journey Of Women Trailblazers
- Achieng Abura – Afro-jazz songbird with a causeMay 6, 2022The name Achieng’ Abura is synonymous with Afro-fusion and Afro-jazz music in Kenya. Although she started as a gospel artiste in 1991, she later found her niche in the Afro-fusion genre. Her first Afro-fusion album titled Maisha, released in 2002, […]