Tag: young people
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Ruto says Kenya Kwanza will ‘get the country back on track’
Vice President William Ruto has promised to put in place policies that will reduce the economic burden on Kenyans if they are elected president in the ... -
Introducing William Samoei Ruto – Kenya’s Next President – Newstime Africa
Dr. William Ruto Who exactly is William Ruto?William Samoei Arap Ruto is a Kenyan politician who serves as the Vice President of Kenya. He has been ... -
Decentralization is in the works, we can improve it
CoG Vice Chairman James Ongwae, Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana, Appointed Senator Alice Milgo and Defense CS Eugene Wamalwa during the 7th Annual Decentralization Conference in Makueni. ... -
Kenya: Campaigning heats up as nation gears up for August general elections
Johannesburg – President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared the start of the Jubilee campaigns, after months of uncertainty within the ruling party which has no plans to ... -
Cate Waruguru steps up rivalry with Mwangi Kiunjuri
Laikipia Women’s Representative Cate Waruguru has lambasted former Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture (CS) Mwangi Kiunjuri for declaring her intention to run for the Laikipia East parliamentary ... -
Journalism owes us the truth about politics and corruption cartels
A group of young people try to threaten a cameraman attached to the Standard Media Group. [Courtesy] Jimmy Brown Mwandigah laments that this year’s presidential election ... -
Varsity partners with KNCCI to support business growth – Kenya News Agency
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) to support ... -
Sixth grader from North Platte helps students in Kenya | Nebraska News
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — A TeamMates mentoring relationship inspired sixth-grade McDaid student Ben Hankla to help students in Kenya. Local optometrist Dr. Kim Baxter mentored ... -
Mombasa to host major innovation week forum – Kenya News Agency
Mombasa and other coastal counties will host the 3rd Edition of the Pwani Innovation Week (PIW) to create a culture of widespread innovation in the region. ... -
Tackling the extreme inequalities ravaging Kenya
Letters Tackling the extreme inequalities ravaging Kenya Wednesday, December 15, 2021 A section of the Kibera slums in Nairobi on Sunday November 28, 2021. PHOTO | ... -
TVET to open regional offices across country – Kenya News Agency
The Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVET) has pledged to expand its services at the local level by establishing regional offices across the country. ... -
Remove all obstacles to peace during and after the polls
Wafula Chebukati, President of the Independent Election and Constituency Commission (IEBC). [David Njaaga, Standard] Kenya cannot afford a failed general election in August next year. As ... -
British High Commissioner to Rwanda Omar Daair is cool
At the current rate of transformation, there is a tremendous shift in culture and things that were previously important have become very insignificant to the new ... -
Unfiltered founder dies in Kenya: “I had never met someone like Jake Millar”
Jake Millar, founder of Unfiltered and Oopher startups, has died in Kenya at the age of 26. Both companies were formed when Millar was still a ... -
Unpacking the public petition to remove harmful pesticides from the Kenyan market
A growing population, the need to export and the emergence of new pests are cited as the main reasons for the proliferation of agrochemicals in Kenya, ... -
West Pokot County Celebrates Mashujaa’s Day Heroes
A hero and a heroine who received the prestigious Mashujaa Day Awards from President Uhuru Kenyatta during this year’s celebrations were celebrated for their achievement. Jefferson ... -
Trust me and work with me, says Raila at Mount Kenya
The leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Raila Odinga, has called on residents of the Mount Kenya region to hand over the leadership of the ... -
COVID: women bear the brunt of social and economic impacts
The social and economic burden of COVID-19 has fallen disproportionately on women around the world, the Red Cross has warned, in a rigorous analysis of the ... -
Netball team sends Kenya to finish in style
BY MAGRETH RUZVIDZO Zimbabwe’s senior netball team ended their African Cup netball campaign on a good footing after claiming a 57-46 victory over Kenya yesterday. The ... -
Government to build 435 classrooms in Makueni – Kenya News Agency
The government will spend more than 340 million shillings to build 435 classrooms in some schools in Makueni County to improve the smooth transition of learners ... -
EU announces grants for young people and women in Kenya – How to apply
The European Union (EU) in collaboration with other organizations has grants announced for women and youth worth Ksh 5.1 billion through the AgriBiz program. Through the ... -
Experiential learning helps teach entrepreneurship
KENYA I am a student of the Transforming African Agricultural Universities to Significantly Contribute to Africa’s Growth and Development (TAGDev) project at Egerton University in Nakuru, ... -
Moose population explodes in the hills of southern Idaho
There has been an explosion in the moose population in the South Hills. I first heard about the numbers from one of our county commissioners. Later, ... -
Daucus – Student-run business that’s not just about sales
KENYA In 2019, along with two other students from Egerton University in Kenya, I started a company called Daucus Limited Agribusiness. The business was incubated with ... -
Bamburi Cement: Relief for Kajiado students as Bamburi Cement awards scholarships
Kajiado, October 6, 2021 – Bamburi Cement awarded deserving students in Kajiado County full scholarships for secondary education as part of the company’s commitment to the ... -
Narok to get sports academy – Kenya News Agency
The government, through the Ministry of Sports, is in the process of building a sports academy in the Ololulunga region, in the South Narok sub-county, which ... -
Announcement of the 2021 Innovation Prize winners
October 1, 2021, Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Swiss Federal Government have announced the winners of the ... -
FAO and Switzerland celebrate annual awards at World Food Forum – India Education | Latest Education News | Global education news
Rome: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Swiss Federal Government have announced the winners of the 2021 edition of the ... -
USAID assists in the fight against HIV / AIDS – Kenya News Agency
The United States government has assured the residents of Turkana County of its commitment to support the fight against the HIV / AIDS and Covid-19 pandemics. ... -
Kisumu reinvents tourism sector through digitization – Kenya News Agency
The Kisumu County Tourism and Culture Department has invented new ways to ensure the growth of the tourism sector in the region. To commemorate World Tourism ... -
Kenya: North Rift farmers reap the rewards of shift from exclusive maize cultivation
When a campaign urging farmers to diversify their crops was launched in the North Rift three years ago, it sparked hostility and rebellion. In an area ... -
AfDB supports young entrepreneurs with up to USD 100,000 in climate grants
NAIROBI, Kenya, September 24 –The African Development Bank has launched the African Youth Adaptation Solutions (YouthADAPT) challenge which seeks young entrepreneurs capable of galvanizing climate resilient ... -
Kenya calls on global lenders to increase investment in African agriculture
NAIROBI, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta called on global financial institutions to increase investment in agriculture as part of their support for African ... -
summit seeks to shape a food system suitable for the future | News | Eco-Enterprise
People disagree on much when it comes to food. But most believe that the way we produce doesn’t work for everyone on the planet, nor for ... -
Global financial institutions urged to increase investment in agriculture
President Uhuru Kenyatta challenged global financial institutions to increase investments in agriculture as part of their support for African economies. In a pre-recorded video statement delivered ... -
Digital device promises to save millions of farmers
Technology Digital device promises to save millions of farmers Thursday 23 September 2021 A small farmer sprays pesticides on his farm. PHOTO | BOWL By GERALD ... -
What Kenya might look like in the 2050-Futures We Want project
After four months of international collaboration between academics, business, civil society and citizens around the world, the COP26 Futures We Want project, unveiled on Tuesday, raises ... -
Mr. President, here are six ways to end gun violence in Karamoja
By Steven Ariong President Museveni, as commander-in-chief of the country’s armed forces, was due to meet with senior security officials on Wednesday on the explosive situation ... -
Cash-strapped Kenyans get nutritious relief from matumbo
“Matumbo ni nyama.” It’s a street proverb that compares matumbo (offal) to meat. Matumbo, it seems, offers the millions of poor Kenyans who cannot afford to ... -
Video of man alleging that Kenya has opportunities but citizens are unemployable sparks reactions ▷ Kenya News
According to Councilor Njohi, Kenyans cannot be trusted for work due to their dishonesty He claims Kenyans ask for opportunities but once granted they put the ... -
COVID-19: Containment Impacts Teenage Pregnancy Rates in Africa
“I am five months pregnant by a young man who works in the barracks,” said Elsa, 16. “He is a soldier and he helps me buy ... -
Young Africans adopt technologies to transform agriculture
Africa loses a good percentage of its food after harvest and most farmers still use rudimentary technologies to cultivate and care for their crops. These scenarios ... -
The future of humanitarian aid? Pilot program ends drought leading to hunger
Early intervention approach tested in Pakistan and Senegal unlocks aid for predictable and predicted extreme weather before communities suffer When Pakistan’s Meteorological Department predicted a significant ... -
Bt cotton ready for harvest – Kenya News Agency
The expected cotton harvest by farmers in Embu and Kirinyaga in September this year is expected to boost dormant ginning factories in the region. Bt cotton ... -
IPOB threatens to bring down Nigerian economy, gives conditions to Buhari government
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) reiterated that young people in the South East do not want to remain citizens of Nigeria. He said the South ... -
Raila calls for laws to protect local entrepreneurs – Kenya News Agency
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has said there is a need for Kenya and the entire African continent to develop laws and regulations that will prevent ... -
Kenya: How 40 reformed cattle thieves earn 7.2 million shillings per year thanks to Boda Business
In the remote Chesta Mall in West Pokot County, many motorcycles labeled “Straight” are parked at a step awaiting passengers while others are already carrying passengers ... -
Endless bloodletting in the Kerio Valley
Elgeyo Marakwet County Commissioner Dr Omar Ahmed (in jungle uniform) with Marakwet East MP Kangogo Bowen and the security team in Kerio Valley. [Christopher Kipsang,Standard] Kerio ... -
Ministry of Education launches UNESCO TVET training policies and manuals – Kenya News Agency
The government has built technical and vocational education (TVET) institutions across the country to promote access and equity for students seeking vocational skills. Principal Secretary (PS), ... -
Netherlands Ambassador to Kenya Roots for Youth Involvement in Agriculture – Kenya News Agency
Netherlands Ambassador to Kenya Maarten Brouwer met with Tharaka Nithi County Governor Muthomi Njuki to discuss the various agricultural opportunities that are expected to benefit residents. ... -
Kenya: five dead, cattle stolen in revenge attacks in Kerio Valley
Five people were killed and one seriously injured while an unknown number of cattle were stolen in retaliatory attacks between two pastoralist communities in the Kerio ... -
The time has come for African countries to develop their urban agriculture
* All opinions expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Esther Ngumbi is Assistant Professor of ... -
First person: Somali refugees sow new life in the United States |
Thousands of Somalis who fled persecution and civil war in the Horn of Africa country have benefited from resettlement programs in third countries like the United ... -
Heads of State, Leaders and Activists Take Bold Steps to Accelerate Gender Equality and Address the Consequences of Covid-19 for Women and Girls – World
Generation Equality Forum to drive major political reforms and generate more than USD 40 billion in new investments Paris, June 30, 2021 – Heads of state ... -
Adopt online jobs to reduce unemployment, CS Mucheru urges young people – Kenya News Agency
ICT, Innovation and Youth Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru called on young Kenyans to embrace the online jobs he says have increased due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ... -
Elly Rwakoma: Death of the photographer of three Ugandan presidents
By Zadock Amanyisa Mr. Elly Rwakoma, the photographer of three former Ugandan presidents has passed away. According to his family, he breathed his last on the ... -
Community land trusts: a solution to the global housing crisis
• The pandemic has reiterated the importance of adequate housing. • The community land trust model expands access to housing, encourages community participation and protects public ... -
Agriculture sector ready for digital transformation – Kenya News Agency
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya said that although many Kenyans can now have access to information and communication technologies (ICTs), there is a need to harness ... -
farmer on promoting “cool” agriculture in Kigali | New times
Many see farming as hard work, but Jimmy Ntambala, a 33-year-old who founded Kingdom Farms, is not. He got into farming, which he describes as “coolâ€. ... -
Sewing gap as young people rush for Boda boda business – Kenya News Agency
Skilled cloth tailors in aging Migori County may not have a younger generation to replace them after it emerged that many young people prefer Boda boda ... -
Equity Bank wins top prizes at this year’s Banking Awards – KBC
Equity Bank Kenya received 22 accolades at Think Business’s 2021 Banking Awards, further consolidating the bank’s position as the premier bank in Kenya. For the 10th ... -
Kenya: Equity named best bank in Kenya by Think Business
Nairobi – Equity Bank Kenya received 22 accolades at Think Business’s 2021 Banking Awards, further consolidating the bank’s position as Kenya’s premier bank. For the 10th ... -
Think Business names Equity “Best Global Bank” for 10th consecutive year
Equity Bank Kenya received 22 accolades at Think Business’s 2021 Banking Awards, further consolidating the bank’s position as the premier bank in Kenya. For the 10e ... -
Turkey claims to have ‘captured’ relative of cleric in Kenya
ISTANBUL – Turkish intelligence service claims to have ‘captured’ Turkish citizen accused of links to a cleric who they said orchestrated a failed coup and took ... -
Kalenjin Bride Price demands that June Ruto’s Nigerian husband Ezenagu could have been asked to pay ▷ Kenya News
In Kenya, Nigeria and beyond, social media pages are full of beautiful photos of the new bride in Nairobi, June Ruto and Alexander Ezenagu. June is ... -
KDF to start engaging in money-generating activities to raise funds for the military ▷ Kenya News
The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) have embarked on fund-raising activities to raise funds for the military. This follows the transfer of the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) ... -
Kenya: Kuria’s PEP withdraws from Kiambaa by-election after talks with DP Ruto
Nairobi – The People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) associated with Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria will not present a candidate in the upcoming parliamentary by-elections in Kiambaa. ... -
New dawn as multi-billion dollar Lamu seaport becomes operational – Kenya News Agency
It is a new dawn as the country’s second multi-billion shillings commercial Lamu port after the port of Mombasa truly begins operations. Hopes are high among ... -
Ethiopia: Rapid preparation of agricultural land for efficient agricultural production
Ethiopia has made every effort to ensure food security. The rapid growth of its population; change of fertile agricultural land under construction for city dwellers; climate ... -
Why Tanzania needs to feed startups to end unemployment
By Josephine Christopher Dar es Salaam. Tanzanians are increasingly engaging in entrepreneurial activities seeking to improve their financial fortunes and thereby build the country’s economy. However, ... -
Mudavadi steps up Mt. Kenya political excursion – KBC
ANC party leader Musalia Mudavadi has stepped up his tours of central Kenya, garnering support for his candidacy for the 2022 presidential election. Mudavadi, made a ... -
Kenyan Rastafarians seek to legalize marijuana amid doubts of other religious leaders
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) – Rastafarians have asked Kenya’s High Court to decriminalize cannabis use, claiming smoking marijuana is part of their religious practice. “We Rastafarians, who ... -
Last thing we need is a ‘comfortable consensus’ on climate crisis, warns Ed Miliband | Ed Miliband
The UK must tell the truth about the ‘terrifying and demanding’ scale of the challenge the world faces to avoid climate degradation as it prepares to ... -
EBU dry season farmers lament water shortages
Water challenges are a perennial occurrence, especially in northern regions Garu and Bawku onion growers have called on the government to help address current water issues ...
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