Listen By Robert Ojwang’ (KNA) The Government has expanded its rural electrification initiatives under the Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP), which seeks to provide clean energy and modern cooking solutions in remote and underserved communities in North Eastern and at the Coast. Launched in 2019 with funding from the World Bank, KOSAP targets […]
Listen By Manu Mumba (KNA) The Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi will this Friday host the first Marakwet Cultural Festival. The festival will highlight and celebrate the rich culture of the community, with several artists lined up to perform at the event. Marakwet Cultural Festival chairman John Kisang said that the event would help document […]
Listen By Mabel Keya – Shikuku (KNA) The Government has digitalised at least 19,000 services since the start of the initiative in 2022, Dr Margaret Nyambura Ndung`u, the Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary, has said. Dr Ndung’u noted that the digitalisation has helped to expand access to Government services, placing them […]
Listen Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, Mary Muthoni visited Murang’a Deputy County Commissioner Kenneth Murungi to discuss the essential connection between local administration and health services in improving community health. During the meeting, the two underscored the vital role of Community Health Promoters (CHPs) in the screening and managing of minor illnesses. […]
Listen The government has committed to use the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to drive the development agenda both locally and across Africa. Eng. John Tanui, the ICT Principal Secretary, said embracing digital technologies, in particular AI, would ensure equitable access to resources and development and promote inclusion. “As Kenya, we are deeply committed […]
Listen President William Ruto on Monday called for increased connectivity between African countries to hasten the continent’s digital transformation. President Ruto, who was speaking as he opened ICT-sector premier forum Connected Africa Summit 2024 in Nairobi, said the event inaugurates Africa’s digital transformation, the spark which will ignite the continent’s rapid development in every sector. […]
Listen Fish traders have been asked to take up opportunities in the sector offered by the government. The PS for MSMEs Development Susan Mang’eni told the traders during an Easter holiday “meet-the-fish-hustlers-tour”, where she reflected on the status of the sector. She educated the traders on the opportunities in her department for an all-inclusive growth […]
Listen Wisley Rotich, the Governor for Elgeyo Marakwet County today visited the Kenya Year Book Editorial Board’s Headquarters in Nairobi. Governor Rotich is the Chairman of the ICT Committee at the Council of Governors and was on a familiarisation tour of the organisation. The Governor said that his county will partner with the Board in […]
Listen The government will connect 2.3 million Kenyans to the national electricity grid, build at least 4,600km of transmission lines as well as a million affordable houses in the next four years. These are some of the projects that will be implemented under the Fourth Medium-Term Plan (MTP IV) unveiled last week in Nairobi by […]
Listen The bottom-up economic transformation agenda is gaining momentum across the counties as the devolved units seek to boost investments in their regions. Many of the county governments are aligning their goals to the national government’s Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), with the focus being on the five key pillars namely agriculture, healthcare, MSMEs, affordable […]