In 2021, Heifer International created the agriculture for youth and technology Africa challenge (AYuTe). AYute Africa challenge is an initiative that awards cash grants annually to the most promising young agritech innovators across Africa. Small medium enterprises in agriculture have been applying for the grant since July. The process of vetting the applicants is ongoing…
The Electronic Community Health Information System (eCHIS) has been implemented by the County Government of Nakuru with the goal of improving the provision of primary healthcare services to households. The system, according to Governor Lee Kinyanjui, was taken from the National Community Health Strategy 2020–2025’s attempts to digitize community health, and it was funded by…
Seven judges’ names have been forwarded by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to President Uhuru Kenyatta for consideration for the position of Judge of the Court of Appeal. After interviewing candidates for the seats, the JSC recommended the names of Justices Kimaru Luka Kiprotich, Gachoka Paul Mwaniki, Lady Justice Lydia Achode, Ochieng’ Fredrick Andago, Justice…
Ministry of Education has reduced capitation each school receives due to a shorter academic term. In anticipation of Tuesday’s resumption of school, Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha stated that the Ministry has lowered the allowances each school receives. Magoha mentioned that the government had made sure that every elementary and secondary school received its…
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the broadcasting of election results will be signed this week by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the media community. The IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati said the memorandum of understanding stipulates the guidelines that journalists should adhere to while transmitting results from the polling stations and the…
The National Aids Control Council (NACC) has launched a program to empower the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence technical team to enable them to address the rising cases of HIV prevalence and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). Speaking during the official launch of the program in Kiambu County regional HIV/Aids Coordinator Kibe Ranji, said if not…
Gor Mahia club coach Andrea’s Spier left on tuesday, after his six-month contract with the green army was terminated. The German-born coach is the fifth coach to coach Kogalo within a year. Gor Mahia have been coached by Carlos Manuel Vaz Pinto from Portugal, Sammy ‘Pamzo’ Omollo, Englishman mark Harrison, wave paul Nkata and finally…
In Chebulbai, Moiben Kuserwo ward, the resumption of pyrethrum farming in Elgeyo Marakwet County has commenced. Wisley Rotich, the deputy governor of Elgeyo Marakwet County, presided over the event and thanked the hundreds of farmers who showed up to exhibit their enthusiasm in the cash crop, stating that it will help them out financially. As…
In efforts to smoothly transition the education curriculum, the government is committed to ensure that 1.2 million pupils join junior secondary schools under the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) when the normal academic calendar resumes in January 2023. Speaking in Mombasa during the 25th Kenya Private Schools Association Conference (KPSA), Education Cabinet Secretary (CS), Professor George…
In efforts to smoothly transition the education curriculum, the government is committed to ensure that 1.2 million pupils join junior secondary schools under the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) when the normal academic calendar resumes in January 2023. Speaking in Mombasa during the 25th Kenya Private Schools Association Conference (KPSA), Education Cabinet Secretary (CS), Professor George…