Demand for basic education in Kenya on the rise, says report
The demand for basic education in Kenya has increased in the last five years with secondary level of education recording the highest demand according to the 2014 Basic Education Statistical report. Of...
View ArticleMajority of sexual and domestic violence cases in Makueni go unreported
Makueni County Commissioner Ms. Pauline Dola speaking at Wote during the Mashujaa Day celebrations said despite the increasing number of gender violence and rape cases especially among young...
View ArticleSell viable agenda, former Egerton University student leader advises student...
By Nathan Kiplang’at and Simon Jillo A former Egerton University student leader has urged students aspiring to vie in the forthcoming student elections to sell viable agenda during their campaigns....
View ArticleCOFEK criticizes Hilton hotel and Sarova Stanley for closing public sidewalks
By Cyrus Kioko Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has launched a 14-day campaign against Hilton and Sarova Stanley hotels for blocking public sidewalks for private use. The federation, which is...
View ArticleEgerton University launches leadership centre
By Njoki Maina The Institute of Women, Gender and Development Studies (IWGD) at Egerton University has launched two programmes aimed at building the capacity of women and youth in leadership. The Youth...
View ArticleTobiko orders investigations after Twitter outrage on #ArrestAladwa
Kenyans on Twitter are a mad lot. Well, at least for now before something else hot gets their attention. A video that has been shared on social media showing one man alleged to be former Nairobi Mayor,...
View ArticleMakueni County to receive Sh50M to mitigate climate change
Makueni County Government is set to benefit from Sh50 million for climate change adaptation after the county government became the first local government in the Africa to pass the County Climate Change...
View ArticleChief Justice Willy Mutunga, Boniface Mwangi and Ory Okolloh team up to...
What does Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, activist Boniface Mwangi and Ory Okolloh have in common? Well, in an exhibition that has been ongoing for the past three days along Tom Mboya Avenue in Nairobi,...
View ArticleGeneration Kenya Programme giving lifeline to disadvantaged youths
As the clamor for employment in a shrinking economy continues, some initiatives are seeking to bridge the gap by offering training to enhance suitability for the job market. This will help make bright...
View ArticlePosta Kenya, Kilimall partner to enhance logistics services for online buyers
The Postal Corporation of Kenya (Posta) and online shop Kilimall have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the logistics service experience for online buyers. The partnership will...
View ArticleUnilever ranked top employer in Kenya
The Top Employer Institute, an international certification institute, has ranked Unilever as the number one employer in Kenya in 2015/16 for the third year in a row. The institute based in the...
View ArticleKakuma Refugee Camp to benefit from EU’s financial boost to UNICEF
The European Commission has signed two agreements with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to fund humanitarian programmes for children and women in Kenya worth €895,000 an equivalent of Sh100...
View ArticleWater project puts a smile on faces of community members in Narok County
By Florence Gichoya Twelve-year-old Faith Sei broadly smiles. She draws clean water from a point that is connected from a natural spring, about 200 metres away; then drinks it. Faith is from Eluai...
View ArticleHow to impeach a Governor in Kenya
Two Governors have so far been impeached, Murang’a and Embu Governors and while none has yet to lose their seats, the process and what happens next is a discussion George Githinji shares in this post....
View ArticleVerve International launches in East Africa from Kenya
Verve International (‘Verve’), an African payment card brand, has announced its official entry into the Kenyan market. The launch in Nairobi included the announcement of a strategic partnership with...
View ArticlePaynet Group rebrands to Interswitch unveiling new corporate identity
Interswitch, an integrated digital payments and commerce provider focused on Africa on Wednesday launched its brand new corporate identity in Kenya. This marks a new phase in Interswitch’s expansion...
View ArticleOkiya Omtatah stokes Eurobond fire as Kenyans seek answers
The Eurobond controversy has refused to go away. This is despite the government giving all manner of assurances that the country is doing well financially. The topic which has been on the lips of many...
View ArticleBankers Association says house prices have increased modestly in the third...
Average house prices in Kenya increased by 1.26 per cent during the third quarter of 2015 representing a relatively faster increase compared to the previous quarter’s 0.2 per cent increase. According...
View ArticleCorruption is the Kenya government’s lifestyle
By George Githinji Corruption in Kenya is rife from the top echelons of government to the grassroots level of public service and other organs of government. It affects all ministries of national...
View ArticleWill stance on corruption cost President Kenyatta his second term?
On Monday, Kenyans waited anxiously as President Uhuru Kenyatta was to address the nation on the state of corruption in the country. Coming just days after the resignation of Devolution CS Anne...
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