By Eddah Waithaka On November 6, 2024, Huawei unveiled the AppCube Hackathon, designed to inspire innovation and foster development through coding. The event showcased a range of cutting-edge solutions that leverage Huawei’s software offerings to enhance revenue and minimize costs, empowering participants to drive innovation forward. Among the standout solutions unveiled at the hackathon was […]
By Eddah Waithaka The government is preparing to launch safe space campaigns to address gender inequality and the rising incidence of femicide, including gender-based violence (GBV). Harriette Chiggai, President Ruto’s Advisor on Women’s Rights, said the government will work in partnership with various stakeholders to strengthen these campaigns and promote the gender equality agenda. Speaking […]
By Eddah Waithaka The Caucas of Patient -Led Organizations of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) conducted a recent survey that has uncovered significant barriers in the implementation of the Social Health Authority (SHA) and the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), raising alarms about patient access to critical health services. Held between October 24 and 25, 2024, the […]
By Eddah Waithaka During a press briefing, Government Spokesman Dr. Isaac Mwaura announced that the government is implementing decisive measures to address the high cost of living affecting Kenyans’ daily expenses. He highlighted that sector-specific initiatives are yielding positive results, as reflected in the latest economic indicators. The government is also focusing on improving food […]
By Eddah Waithaka On Monday, Raymond Omollo, the Interior Principal Secretary (PS), launched the Chiefs’ Climate Action Day at the Ondiri Wetlands in Kikuyu Constituency. This initiative, led by the nation’s 3,950 chiefs at the locational level, is designed to advance the government’s climate action agenda. It is part of a broader national effort to […]
By Eddah Waithaka ActionAid International Kenya has launched its 2024-2028 Strategic Plan ‘Our Rights or Justice’, adopting the innovative partnership model to strategically invest in women, youth and children living in poverty and marginalization, deliberately shifting power to them and their institutions. The launch of the ActionAid International Kenya Strategy Note 2024 -2028 reaffirms the […]
By Eddah Waithaka As the world prepares for the pivotal COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, Amb. Ali Mohamed, Kenya’s Special Envoy for Climate Change and Chairman of the African Group of Negotiators, has issued a resonant plea for a climate finance framework grounded in the pressing needs of vulnerable nations. During a recent meeting in […]
By Eddah Waithaka Today, the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) revealed pivotal findings from its three-year “Putting Countries Back on the Path to Sustainable Development Goals” (Back-on-Track) project, which seeks to realign Kenya, Ethiopia, and Nigeria with Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3). Supported by the UK-based Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), this groundbreaking […]
By Eddah Waithaka Today, as the world observes World Cities Day 2024, the focus shifts to the theme “Youth Climate Changemakers: Catalyzing Local Action for Urban Sustainability.” In a significant move to enhance urban sustainability efforts, a consortium of non-governmental organizations has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative, the Strengthening Civil Society Engagement for a Just and […]
By Eddah Waithaka The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) has presented a report analyzing the situation of teenage pregnancy in Kenya. This report outlines key statistics regarding its prevalence, the factors contributing to it, and the socio-economic effects on young girls and their communities. The launch event took place in Nairobi, Kenya. Titled “Situational […]
