By Eddah Waithaka The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) is rolling out a major nationwide training program, equipping small business clusters with vital skills to drive Kenya’s economic agenda. The initiative, part of the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation (KJET) Project, kicked off on November 10, 2025, and will reach 94 selected MSME clusters […]
By Eddah Waithaka The Ministry of Education today rallied top government bodies behind a bold new blueprint designed to catapult Kenya into a top-tier knowledge economy. In a high-level validation meeting, ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) convened to review and affirm the draft Kenya Research Financing and Capacity Strengthening Masterplan (2026–2036). The Principal Secretary for […]
By Eddah Waithaka The Kenya School of TVET (KSTVET) and Huawei Technologies Kenya today celebrated the graduation of 65 technical trainers, marking a major leap in building the country’s advanced digital skills pipeline. The trainers, all lecturers from Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions nationwide, successfully completed an intensive 15-day “Train the Trainer” […]
By Editor A powerful new tale of buried secrets and shattered lives premiered last night, as Maisha Magic Plus launched its latest original drama series, Qutu. The series follows Daniel Ziwanda (Yusuf Ali), a young man who abandons his pregnant girlfriend, Frida, in their rural village to seek fortune in the city. After initial struggles, […]
By Eddah Waithaka Kenya Cane turned The 1922 Lounge into a vibrant hub of Kenyan sound this past Thursday, hosting an exclusive listening party for Yabba’s much-anticipated Wape Wape EP. The night pulsed with energy as Yabba delivered a powerful, crowd-moving performance of his new project, blending modern rhumba with soulful folk. He shared the […]
By Eddah Waithaka Bolt has electrified Kenya’s ride-hailing sector, announcing that electric motorbikes now make up over 40% of its fleet, establishing it as the country’s largest provider of electric bikes. The company also smashed a key sustainability target early, successfully onboarding over 1,700 riders through a financing partnership with M-KOPA. This initiative, originally set […]
By Eddah Waithaka A quiet, powerful war is shaping Kenya’s future, not on political battlegrounds, but on its dinner plates and in its schoolyards. New, stark data exposes a relentless marketing blitz for unhealthy foods, saturating media and targeting children. Public health experts now link this flood of promotion directly to a catastrophic rise in […]
By Eddah Waithaka In a landmark move for cancer care in East Africa, Kenya will now offer local genetic testing for the BRCA gene, a development that slashes costs from Sh80,000 to Sh6,500 and delivers critical results in weeks instead of months. A consortium of healthcare leaders, including AstraZeneca, the Kenya Society of Haematology & […]
By Eddah Waithaka In a landmark ruling for food sovereignty, the High Court of Kenya has struck down sections of the Seed and Plant Varieties Act, decriminalizing the ancient practice of saving, sharing, and exchanging indigenous seeds. The judgment declares Farmer-Managed Seed Systems (FMSS) a protected right, dismantling a legal regime that had threatened smallholder […]
By Eddah Waithaka Bolt, the leading on-demand mobility platform, is partnering with ticketing pioneer MOOKH to offer event-goers seamless and safe transport solutions this festive season. The strategic collaboration will give customers who purchase tickets on the MOOKH platform priority access to Bolt rides directly from event venues. The partnership directly addresses the growing emphasis […]