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Jacob’s Ladder Africa Showcases Transformative Climate Innovations at Greenlabs Demo Day

Jacob’s Ladder Africa (JLA) has hosted its Greenlabs Demo Day, showcasing groundbreaking climate solutions from young entrepreneurs across East Africa. The event marked the culmination of an intensive incubation program aimed at addressing pressing environmental challenges and creating sustainable solutions for the continent. The Demo Day was part of JLA’s Powering Food Systems Innovation Challenge,…

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Talanta Sports City Inspected as CS Mvurya Reviews Progress

Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Salim Mvurya. The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports, Salim Mvurya, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to enhancing sports infrastructure development during a visit to the Talanta Sports City to review it’s progress. Speaking on Thursday during the inspection of the Stadium,…

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TUK Staff Strike Intensifies Over Unpaid Salaries and Welfare Issues

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….

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Kenya Gears Up for 2025 WRC Safari Rally as Key Economic Driver

The Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency ,( KEPROBA) joined key stakeholders at the Nakuru Leaders Meeting, hosted by Cabinet Secretary Hon. Salim Mvurya, to officially launch preparations for the highly anticipated 2025 WRC Safari Rally. Scheduled to take place from March 20–23, 2025. The event promises to be more than just a motorsport spectacle,it…

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Cold Solutions Achieves Prestigious Gold Certification

A Leading cold chain solutions provider Cold Solutions Kenya Limited has been awarded the prestigious Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED Gold) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) following an assessment of its temperature controlled warehouses in Kenya, making it the only facility in Africa with this kind of certification and setting…

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KTGA Raises Alarm Over Criminal Activity In Tea Producer Estates Amid Land Invasion

The Kenya Tea Growers Association (KTGA) has sounded the alarm over a series of alarming land invasions and criminal activities targeting large-scale tea producer estates. Speaking on Monday during an international media conference, KTGA Chairman, Silas Njibwakale, singled out the ongoing Zimbabwe-like illegal land invasion of Sitoi Estate owned by Eastern Produce Kenya Limited (EPK)…

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Kabogo Commits to Steering Kenya’s Digital Transformation for Efficient Public Service Delivery

Newly appointment ICT will kabogo Kenya’s newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications, and The Digital Economy, William Kabogo, has committed to steer the country’s digital transformation agenda to ensure public services are more accessible and efficiently delivered. Speaking on Saturday at a handover ceremony at Telposta Towers in Nairobi, Kabogo outlined his vision to…

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IPF Push for Inclusive Tax Policies in Landmark Forum

Institute of Public Finance (IPF) and stakeholders held a forum to evaluate the impact of the recently enacted Tax Laws Amendment Act 2024 with the aim of shaping tax policies that are equitable and predictable to Kenya’s economy, businesses and provide feedback on areas of improvement. The forum themed Strengthening Fiscal Policy for Economic Resilience…

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