Source: President of the Republic of Kenya |

Kenyan Content Creators to Earn from Facebook and Instagram

The announcement is a culmination of a year-long push by the government led by the president to have creators earn for their online content

Kenyans will begin monetizing their content on Facebook and Instagram by June this year. This makes Kenya one of the few countries in the continent enjoying the feature. The move was announced by the Facebook President of Global Affairs, Nick Clegg in a meeting with President William Ruto at State…

Source: President of the Republic of Kenya |

President Ruto: Kenya’s Economy Rebounds Signalling a Bright Future

The President cited the recent strengthening of the Kenya shilling against the dollar and the resolution of the $2 billion Eurobond

President William Ruto has assured Kenyans that the economy has bounced back and the country is set for better times. The President cited the recent strengthening of the Kenya shilling against the dollar and the resolution of the $2 billion Eurobond. Consequently, the price of consumer products such as maize…

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus |

Ambassador of Belarus P.Vziatkin meets the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development of Kenya

The parties agreed on plans for joint work to further strengthen Belarusian-Kenyan relations

On March 14, 2024 theAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus, Pavel Vziatkin, met with the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development of Kenya, Mithika Linturi. The sides discussed promising areas of cooperation in the field of agriculture, development of the bilateral legal framework.  The parties agreed on…

Source: UNFPA Kenya |

Empowering Youth Voices for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Youth Advisory Panel

The panel attests to UNFPA's vision and conceptual shift of moving away from working for young people to working in partnership with young people to ensure youth-friendly approaches and actions

The UNFPA Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) is a platform for young people to engage with UNFPA and inform its programming, especially on matters relating to adolescents and youth. It is a demonstration of UNFPA’s commitment to young people’s empowerment. UNFPA YAP consists of young people aged 18-24 years from diverse…

Source: Ministry of Health, Kenya |

Kenya leads Effort to Fight Snakebite Venom across Africa

The launch represents a collaborative effort among Ministries of Health, local stakeholders, international organizations, and donor partners to devise strategies and allocate resources for addressing SBE in Africa

The Ministry of Health, through the Kenya Institute of Primate Research (KIPRE), has launched the African Snakebite Alliance (ASA), uniting Kenya, Eswatini, Ghana, Malawi, Rwanda, and the United Kingdom. ASA's goal is to combat snakebite envenoming (SBE) in Africa with locally tailored solutions. With the Ministry of Health spending approximately…

Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) |

Building Capacity for Data-driven Fisheries and Aquaculture Management

This effort aimed to improve data entry and transmission capabilities between member states, allowing for improved management of fisheries and aquaculture resources

AU-IBAR, with support from the European Union (EU) through the Enhancing Sustainable Fisheries Management and Aquaculture Development in Africa - Phase Two Project (FishGov 2), organised a training programme for AU Member States. The session, held on March 7th and 8th, 2024, in the AU-IBAR offices in Nairobi, Kenya, was…

Source: African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) |

African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Female peacekeepers in Jowhar, Dhobley, take Stock of their Achievements

The Deputy Commander of the ATMIS Burundi Contingent in Jowhar, Col. Oscar Hatungimana, emphasized the need to empower women to contribute to sustainable peace in Somalia

Female peacekeepers serving with ATMIS in Jowhar and Dhobley celebrated International Women’s Day by reflecting on the challenges  and progress made in including women in leadership and decision-making roles. They also took stock of the contribution of women in uniform in supporting the ongoing peace process in Somalia. International Women’s…

Source: UN Women - Africa |

Empowering Kenya's Future: A Call to Action on International Women's Day 2024

By equipping women with the tools and opportunities they need, we can unlock their potential to contribute fully to Kenya's economy

On International Women's Day 2024, we stand at a critical juncture in the journey toward gender equality in Kenya. The strides made in women's economic empowerment are commendable, yet the persistent gender pay gap and the burden of unpaid work underscore the need for relentless focus and action. As we…

Source: UN Women - Africa |

Kenya and Zimbabwe invest in preventing violence against women and girls

Yes Trust has trained more than 50 local community leaders on best practices for managing and reporting cases of gender-based violence, while also pursuing multimedia projects to raise awareness about the issue

In Kenya and Zimbabwe, authorities and civil society groups are using a wide array of tactics to prevent gender-based violence. As part of UN Women’s Generation Equality Forum Action Coalition on Gender-based Violence, the Government of Kenya and the civil society organization Yes Trust Zimbabwe have each forged their own…

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Bureau Veritas Kenya assumes operation and management of Yana Oil Limited Laboratory Facility in Kenya

The company operates a Lube Oil Blending Plant (LOBP) in Nairobi with a total capacity of 20 million litres per year

Bureau Veritas (www.group.BureauVeritas.com/), a world leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) industry, is pleased to announce its agreement to take over the operation and management of Yana Oil Limited lubricating oil laboratory in Nairobi, effective from March 1, 2024. Yana Oil, established in 2020 manufactures lubricants for both automotive and…