Youth, ICT And the Future of Work
Kenya ICT infrastructureJune 3, 2022Constant investments in information and communication technology infrastructure by the government and private sector have over the years narrowed the digital divide and placed Kenya miles ahead of its East African neighbours with regard to 3rd […]
Affordable Housing
Interlocking technologyApril 14, 2022As Kenya’s population grows, the Government and other stakeholders have emphasised on efficiency and speed in putting up affordable houses to fulfill the constitutional stipulation of the right to shelter. Owing to the appropriateness of […]
Manufacturing
Iron and steelApril 1, 2022The 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 […]
Towards Food Security
Irrigation scheme that is making Narok food secureMay 3, 2022Up to 400 families are benefiting from an initiative supported by the African Development Bank to allow all-year crop farming in Mosiro. To get to Mosiro from Nairobi, the easiest route is to take the escarpment road to Naivasha. At Mai Mahiu, you […]
Universal Health Coverage
Health informatics governance and data analytics, an ICT project led by JKUAT to prepare counties for UHCApril 30, 2022The Health Informatics Governance and Data Analytics (HIGDA) is a five-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and mandated to support the Kenyan Government’s health sector, as well as strengthen […]
Kick-Off
Hos Maina: A eulogy…May 12, 2022I was the sub-editor on duty at the Daily Nation sports desk one Sunday evening in the early 1980s. Reports of league matches were streaming in from stadiums across the country. The big match of the day in Nairobi was a Kenya Breweries versus AFC […]
Journey Of Women Trailblazers
Joy Mboya – Architect turned musician impacting the Kenyan art sceneApril 22, 2022Joy Mboya is the Executive Director of GoDown Arts Centre. She was a member of the band Musikly Speaking, remembered for Jamriambo, the hit song that raised the profile of Kenyan music in the early 1990s. A trained architect, she continues to […]