Sharon Atieno

Kenya Set to Launch AI-Powered Disability Inclusion Project at KISE

Molocyce Esther – Senior ICT Officer, Partnerships at Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy and Adam Lane, Policy and Partnerships Lead at Huawei Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya, April 2026 — Kenya is set to officially launch an Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Disability Project aimed at expanding economic opportunities and digital inclusion for young persons…

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MECS Injects Million Into Kenyan Clean Cooking Startups to Accelerate Energy Transition

Deputy President Prof. Kindiki Kithure witnesses the signing of MoU To Unlock Clean Cooking Solutions For Public Institutions in Makueni.The signing is by Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo and Nyamolo Abagi, Director Clean Cooking at CLASP as government and CLASP officials look on.The partnership targets over 4,500 people across 63 vocational training centers cross Makueni County and  coincides with…

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Equity Bank Unveils Digital Solutions to Ease Back-to-School Pressure for Parents

As the back-to-school season approaches, many parents and guardians are once again grappling with the financial and logistical demands that come with preparing children for a new term. For most households, the season begins quietly  in early morning reflections, daily commutes, or repeated mental calculations    as families plan how to meet multiple expenses ranging…

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UDA Set for High-Stakes Repeat Grassroots Elections Across 18 Counties

Nairobi, Kenya, April 22, 2026 — The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) will on Thursday, April 23, conduct its Repeat Phase II grassroots elections across 18 counties, in a major exercise expected to shape the party’s local leadership structure ahead of future political contests. The elections will be held in Kisumu, Siaya, Migori, Kisii, Bungoma, Makueni,…

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Leaders Push for Africa-Led Climate Action After Landmark ICJ Ruling

Delegates at the high-level sensitisation conference on the obligations of States in respect of climate change convened by the Centre for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), in partnership with the Government of Kenya, Queen Mary University of London, Kabarak University and the Technical University of Kenya. Photo by Kelvin Muchiri/CIFOR-ICRAF. Nairobi, Kenya, April…

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Traders upbeat as key road is opened in Runyenjes 

 An aerial shot of the newly tarmacked Rukuriri-Kathageri Road in Runyenjes, Embu County  The business community in Runyenjes, Embu County is beaming with excitement and hope after the Kenya Kwanza administration fulfilled its promise to tarmac the crucial Rukuriri-Kathageri Road. A key electoral pledge that President William Ruto made during the 2022 presidential campaign, the…

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UDA Defends Government Measures Amid Rising Fuel Costs, Blames Opposition for ‘Politicising’ Global Crisis

Nairobi, April 16, 2026 — The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has defended the government’s handling of rising fuel prices, accusing opposition leaders of misleading the public and politicising what it described as a global energy crisis. Speaking during a press briefing, UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar dismissed recent opposition claims on fuel pricing as “deceitful…

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Aga Khan University Hospital Expands Access to Specialized Care in Kenya

High Commissioner of the Republic of Rwanda H.E. Ernest Rwamucyo, Director-General of the United Nations Offices, Nairobi, Zainab Bangura & Aga Khan University Hospital CEO Rashid Khalani during the opening of the Gigiri Specialty and Executive Clinic at Oasis Mall along Limuru Road. Looking on are Aga Khan University Hospital Head of Outreach Health Network…

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Sweden-Backed IMARA Programme Restores 23,000 Hectares, Uplifts Livelihoods of 73,000 Kenyans in ASAL Regions

Nairobi, Kenya, April 15, 2026 — A seven-year climate resilience programme funded by the Government of Sweden has restored over 23,000 hectares of degraded land and improved livelihoods for nearly 73,000 people across nine arid and semi-arid (ASAL) counties, as partners marked its official close. Implemented by World Vision Kenya with support from the Swedish…

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