Djibouti’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has emerged victorious in the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson elections after an intense seven-round voting process. Youssouf secured the chairmanship after obtaining the required two-thirds majority, clinching 33 votes from AU member states in the final round. His victory follows a highly competitive race that initially saw…
The Open University of Kenya (OUK) has unveiled 10 new academic programmes to address the evolving demands of industry and technological advancement in the country. The announcement was made on Monday during a launch event at the institution’s premises, presided over by OUK’s Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Elijah Omwenga. The newly introduced courses span critical…
In a life-changing gesture, Sanlam has awarded a full university scholarship to Nathan Kipng’eno, a bright yet financially disadvantaged student from Sogoo village, Narok. The 17-year-old former student of Cheborge High School excelled in the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams, scoring an impressive A-. However, his journey to success gained public attention…
In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS), Huawei Kenya hosted the UniTech Talk, a high-impact forum aimed at promoting the inclusion of women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The event brought together young girls, women professionals, industry leaders, and policymakers to assess gains, address existing…
Huawei’s DigiTruck program has reached a significant milestone, equipping 6,000 youth across Kenya with essential digital literacy skills since its launch in 2019. The initiative, which brings technology training to underserved communities, continues to bridge the digital divide and empower young people to access online education, remote jobs and digital trade. In 2024 alone, 1,648…
Westlands Member of Parliament Hon Timothy wanyonyi Timothy wanyonyi a Member of Parliament (MP) for Westlands Constituency has called for urgent action to address the financial struggles faced by schools and students, highlighting the need for increased funding beyond the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Speaking at an event where cheques were issued to needy students,…
Virginia Ngindiru, Director of Innovations at Zizi Afrique Foundation (1st right) with education stakeholders during a panel discussion. Kenya has taken a major step toward improving foundational numeracy skills with its first-ever Numeracy Co-Creation Workshop, hosted by the Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) in collaboration with the Zizi Afrique Foundation…
Kenya Commercial Bank ( KCB) Foundation and Webuye East Constituency have partnered to roll out a KSh. 5 million technical skills training and job creation programme with the aim to combat youth unemployment. The initiative, part of KCB Foundation’s 2Jiajiri programme, aims to equip 100 young people with technical and vocational skills to enhance employability…
The UK Government, has handed over 150 computers to the leadership of Mandera to be distributed across the county to help empower the youth, women, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens. This initiative, part of the UK’s Digital Access Programme in partnership with KICTANet and downstream grassroot partners, under the Strengthening Digital Communities Project…
Staff members at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) have declared an indefinite strike after months of unresolved grievances with their employer. Speaking on Thursday at a press briefing, University Academic Staff Union (UASU) Secretary General Fred Sawenja expressed his frustration, citing delays in salaries, failure to remit statutory deductions and mismanagement of retirement benefits….
