The Kenyan government has launched an ambitious initiative to tackle unemployment by connecting skilled and semi-skilled workers with international job opportunities. The National Job Recruitment Program, spearheaded by Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Dr. Alfred Mutua, aims to place…
Kenya’s First Lady Her Excellency Mrs. Rachel Ruto on Tuesday urged the Merck Foundation to extend the More Than a Mother Campaign to include the school feeding program. The “More Than a Mother” campaign by Merck Foundation is a strong…
In a strategic move to consolidate voices and advocate for climate priorities, Kenyan youth, women, Indigenous Peoples, and marginalized communities convened at the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) headquarters in Nairobi. Supported by the YWCA and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, the…
Deaf learners from three Counties have excelled in this year’s Sign Language spelling competition held in Nairobi recently. The pupils who hailed from Kangundo AIC, Mumbuni Primary and St Mary’s Primary School scooped the top positions during the competition held…
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria has committed $9.5 million to assist the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in combating the world’s largest mpox epidemic. The funds will target six provinces with the highest transmission rates:…
A new study by tech experts at setapp.com has ranked the most popular apps of 2024, with Instagram emerging as the leader. The app achieved an impressive popularity score of 90, with 696 million downloads and a solid 4.5 average…
As Africa prepares to commemorate Human Rights Day on October 21, 2024, civil society organizations across the continent are calling on African governments to fulfill their commitments to providing comprehensive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education for adolescents. This comes…
Sustainable Development Goal 4 emphasizes the necessity of quality education for all, irrespective of age or disability. In line with this objective, the Kenyan government, through the Ministry of Education and in collaboration with various Non-Governmental Organizations, is striving to…
Now in its 11th year, the African Fact-Checking Awards is the longest-running awards programme celebrating fact-checking journalism in the African media. Entries for the 2024 awards are now open to journalists, journalism students and professional fact-checkers. In 2023, we received…
Knight Frank, a leading real estate expert, has unveiled indicative data on the prices of beachside residential homes along Kenya’s coast, revealing a significant disparity in high-end home prices from one location to another, with some properties fetching over 400%…