A Nairobi-Kampala-bound bus carrying 23 passengers burst into flames this morning in the Kigio Conservancy area of Gilgil Subcounty, Nakuru County. The incident, involving a Modern 4 bus, occurred around 9:40 AM.Fortunately, all passengers managed to escape unscathed, with no injuries reported. Officers from Gilgil Police Station swiftly responded, securing the area and assisting passengers…
Government to Unveil ‘NYOTA’ Initiative Aimed at Empowering Thousands of Youths The government will soon launch the National Youth Opportunities towards Advancement (NYOTA) project which will be a scale-up project of the KYEOP and will build on lessons learned in the implementation of the KYEOP project, whose objective is to increase employment and opportunities for…
Kenyan Members of Parliament (MPs) have embraced cost-saving measures by opting to travel via the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to Mombasa, where they will host the annual East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) parliamentary games. The event, set to take place in Kenya’s coastal city, brings together legislators from the East African Community (EAC) member states,…
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and the World Wide Fund for Nature Kenya (WWF-Kenya) have entered a five-year partnership agreement to strengthen collaboration and boost nature conservation impact for the benefit of citizens. Leveraging on over half a century of combined experience and expertise, the coalition plans to accelerate…
Project Management Institute (PMI) has announced three African Projects listed as 2024 most influential projects and has honoured 20 projects across industries and regions with the aim of advancing the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). PMI is the leading authority in project management, dedicated to guiding the way to project success…
Nairobi City County has partnered with Kidogo Organization with an aim of nurturing child care by providing affordable childcare. The County Government together with the organisation also aims at supporting and providing adequate nutrition to every child and high quality of early childhood care in in the capital. Kidogo is an organisation that has a…
Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to combating counterfeiting and safeguarding intellectual property (IP) rights with the official release of the Second International Symposium on Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement (ISIPPE-2) Report. The report is aimed at summarizing insights, best practices and actionable recommendations to strengthen IP protection, enhance enforcement and promote public awareness. Cabinet Secretary…
The Ministries of Education (MoE) and Environment, Climate Change and Forestry (MECCF) have expressed their determination to champion the growing of the 15 billion National Tree Growing Programme to raise the country’s tree cover to 30 percent. The Ministry of Education is one of the key drivers of the 15billion National Tree growing programme…
The New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (NKPCU) has launched their strategic plan 2023-2027 which is aimed at increasing coffee production, sustaining and thriving the coffee sub-sector in the country. Ministry of Cooperatives and MSME’s Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Wycliffe Oparanya said that the Strategic Plan lays out a comprehensive roadmap for building a resilient and…
The Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry inaugurated on Monday a new technical committee focused on establishing a sustainable mango product supply chain industry. The committee’s formation follows a collaborative framework agreement signed between the Government of Kenya and Coca-Cola Central, East, and West Africa, along with Coca-Cola Beverages Kenya, during President Ruto’s state visit…
