M-Pesa, the mobile money service that revolutionised financial transactions in Kenya and beyond, represents one of the most impactful innovations in fintech history. Since its launch in 2007 by Safaricom in collaboration with Vodafone, M-Pesa has provided financial services to millions who previously…
Despite going a step further to launch an electric Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) compared to neighbouring Kenya that runs on diesel, the Tanzanian government is seeking outside help for the train to run smoothly. Launched a few weeks ago, the projects started with…
Embracing the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC): A Path to Kenya’s Educational Future The Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) programme is pivotal in Kenya’s education system, implemented for almost eight years. Teachers, parents, and legislators are divided on the CBC, which was introduced to transform the…
Kenya is gradually moving from tribal affiliations to what appears to be a generational tug-of-war, following the protests initiated by Gen-Z Due to the protests against the bad governance by President William Ruto’s government, the majority of Gen-Z and Millennials have been…
After 15 years of intermittent evictions of the Maasai community from their ancestral land in Loliondo Conservancy in northern Tanzania, new research reveals that foreign business entities have been complicit in the evictions. A report released by Amnesty International on August 7…
Under pressure from the younger generation Kenyans (Generation Z) for presiding over the perpetuations of poor governance, President William Ruto, among other things, pledged to fight corruption. Ruto said robust measures had been implemented to tame individuals hell-bent on misappropriating public funds….
Once again, there is unfortunate news of abductions, and disappearances of children from Tanzania, raising concerns over the deteriorating human rights situation in the country believed to be the most peaceful among others in the world. The government has issued a notice…
Kenya’s legislators who have been the object of anger in the unfolding Generation Z unrest, have another chance to redeem themselves. They will, from Thursday (August 1) be vetting the new Cabinet Secretaries President William Ruto has appointed in the wake of…
Jabri Bin Ali Al-Dosary was the Qatar Ambassador to Kenya from March 2018 to July 2023. He stood out as the representative from the Middle East who made a mark as an envoy who played a big role in humanitarian assistance and…
In a notable political manoeuvre, President William Ruto has nominated Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen as Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports. Murkomen’s new “role”, described by some as a “den of lions,” places him in a difficult position, where…
