Business - Solomon Irungu

28 Jun 19

Young innovators have much to tap from the current budget

The 2019 – 2020 budget that was recently read by the National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich had, as anticipated, both winners and losers, with diverse industries either getting higher allocation and tax reprieves while others will have to part with more for the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to bridge…

17 Jun 19

Climate launch pad competition extends application deadline

The annual Climate Launch Pad competition has extended its application deadline to the end of July to provide more time for innovators to apply. The competition, which is considered to be the world’s largest innovative and green business ideas contest, aims at investing in some of the best ideas that…

06 Jun 19

Kenya national union of nurses – Kiambu chapter calls off strike

The County Government of Kiambu under the leadership of Governor Ferdinard Waititu and the Kenya Union of Nurses – Kiambu Chapter has called off a nurses’

06 Jun 19

Thika hospital performs laparoscopic surgeries

Thika Level IV Hospital has become among the first hospitals in Kenya to perform a Laparoscopic surgery after the County Government of Kiambu under the leadership of

06 Jun 19

Rehabilitation of drunkards a noble idea

Drug and alcohol abuse in this country still remains a menace; there is a need to rehabilitate those addicted to it and stem the proliferation of this ill. The recent report by the

06 Jun 19

KCIC hosts Danish delegation

Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) has hosted a delegation from the Danish Government led by Mr. Henrik Larsen, the Deputy Head of Danish Mission in the Danish Embassy in Kenya.

06 Jun 19

New innovators work with local communities

Innovators of different projects aimed at helping the alleviation of drastic climatic changes are working with the local communities to upscale their interventions

06 Jun 19

Innovators generate green energy from unimaginable materials

Kenya Climate Innovation Center is in the process of conducting routine visits to the business premises of applicants of the incubation program. The visits which have

05 Jun 19

Kenya commemorates the world environment day

Kenya has joined the world in commemorating the World Environment Day on a day that coincided with Eid al Fitr. The annual World Environment Day celebrated today is a pioneer principal vehicle of the United Nations aimed at encouraging the awareness and action for the safeguarding of the environment. The…

05 Jun 19

From scavenging in dustbins to homecooked meals; a covid 19 social impact story

W e are picking food from dustbins nowadays,” these words echoed in Wangui’s mind when she remembered the news bulletin she had seen earlier on television. Street children