Listen The country has started manufacturing fibre optic cables locally as it seeks to expand internet connectivity, ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo announced on Thursday. Mr Owalo said the initiative is part of efforts to install 100,000km of National Fibre Optic Cable network. Athi River-based Nia Fibre Ltd is manufacturing the cables for the local […]
Listen President William Ruto has said that the government is committed to bringing down the public sector wage bill to 35 per cent of the revenue collected by 2027. He said that while the 2028 deadline set by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) is workable, the target should be achieved earlier for faster economic […]
Listen President William Ruto has said the government would strengthen safety measures on the roads to reduce the number of accidents by at least 50 per cent. The President, who was speaking as he launched the National Road Safety Action Plan (NRSAP) 2024-2028 in Nairobi, said the rising number of fatalities and injuries on the […]
Listen Kenya and the US have made great progress in the ongoing Fourth Round of the Kenya-US Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement negotiations – MSME Chapter. The PS for MSMEs Development Susan Mang’eni acknowledged the progress after a consultative meeting with the Assistant US Trade Representative (USTR) for Africa Connie Hamilton, the Deputy Assistant […]
Listen The National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) is making strides in Homa Bay County, where the Woman Representative, Dr Joyce Bensuda, officially launched the Ramba Modern Market in Kabondo West Ward, Kabondo Kasipul Constituency on April 9. The project aims to provide better facilities for traders and residents and, therefore, uplift the economy of […]
Listen Preparations for this year’s Connected Africa Summit are in the final stages. The summit, which is the country’s premier ICT event, will be held from April 21-25 at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi. On Wednesday, ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo held a meeting with PS ICT John Tanui, ICTA CEO Stanley Kamanguya, Konza CEOJohn Okwiri, […]
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 […]