Lillian Wairimu works at the Field Marshal Muthoni Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Market in Nyeri, where she has gained practical construction skills, earned an income and developed a greater sense of financial independence. She joined the project in 2024 as a casual labourer, with little experience in skilled construction. At...
There was a point in my career when things were falling apart and I was almost giving up and going back home. But my mother, who believed in me even when I was beginning to doubt myself, decided to take a chama loan to buy me a camera. That camera...
Wednesday’s groundbreaking is the day Lamu moves from a promise on paper to machinery on the ground. Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, President William Ruto and, according to reports, a line-up of visiting heads of state are due at the ceremony for the East African Oil Refinery, a plant designed to...
Xiaomi Kenya on Tuesday, September 29 unveiled REDMI Note 17 Series, the latest generation of its best-selling smartphone lineup, introducing three new models, including the first-ever Pro Max model — REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G. The series provides substantially larger batteries and faster charging for extended endurance, enhanced water...
Kenya’s digital skills drive has received a major boost, with the Raspberry Pi Foundation and its local partner STEAMLabs Africa confirming that 1,000 Code Clubs are now running in schools nationwide. This comes at a time when the Kenyan government continues to prioritise digital literacy under its Digital Economy Blueprint...
When Cyrus Wambugu arrived at the Blue Valley Affordable Housing Project in Nyeri, he was a general labourer. Today, he is a trained carpenter working on one of the largest construction projects he has seen in the area. Wambugu, who comes from Kamakwa in Nyeri’s uptown area, says he has...
A new tourism magical circuit is slowly emerging as one of the ultimate tourism attractions that is bringing global attention in Mamburui area of Kilifi County adding up to the already existing escapades of the Coastal town. The mamburui sand dunes popularly called Dubai Ndogo that can loosely be translated...
Kenya and Mauritius on Saturday, September 26 embarked on a commercial journey that will make it easier for capital, technology, expertise and businesses to move across African markets. Senior representatives from financial services, banking, investment, corporate advisory, legal and technology sectors took the bold step during the Kenya-Mauritius Business Forum...
Tobacco farmers and other stakeholders in Western Kenya have called for amendments to the proposed Tobacco Control Bill, 2024, saying some of its provisions could increase the financial burden on farmers, traders and other players in the tobacco value chain. The Tobacco Control amendment bill was first read a first...
Stakeholders in Uasin Gishu County have called on Parliament to deliver a balanced tobacco law that strikes the balance between safeguarding public health whilst protecting businesses and livelihoods. They said this in Eldoret City during the second day of the public participation on the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill which is...
