Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund Stories

Kenya's international membership dues hit Sh7.75 billion in 2024, new report shows
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 04, 2025

All payments are centralised through the National Treasury, with ministries submitting invoices for international obligations.

Ruto moves innovation agency to his office, proposes Sh500 million budget boost
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 27, 2024

Ruto argued that centralising KeNIA under his office would improve coordination and unlock opportunities to create high-quality jobs for Kenyan youth.

President Ruto unveils Sh4.7 billion UoN's Silicon Savannah Innovation Park
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 25, 2024

The Silicon Savannah Innovation Park is expected to play a pivotal role in making Kenya a global hub for technology and innovation while fostering inc...

DRC refugees find new life, solace in handicraft work in Kamukunji's Kitui Village
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 24, 2024

They found refuge in the warmth of the Kamukunji constituency, where they now contribute their skills to Nairobi's handicraft cooperative society.

Kenyan innovator Esther Kimani wins Sh8.1 million Africa prize for AI-powered farming
Hanifa Adan  |  Jun 15, 2024

Kimani is the third woman in Africa and the second in Kenya to win this esteemed award, after Edmund Wessels and Anatoli Kirigwajjo from South Africa,...

Kamukunji's Airbase Ward: A tapestry of cultures where diversity spurs growth
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 06, 2024

The ward's growth is not limited to infrastructure. Airbase Ward is notable for its multiculturalism, with diverse communities coexisting and thriving...

Mombasa youth create employment and earn income from recycling plastics
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 13, 2024

The youths under the Mombasa Plastics Prize Incubators (MPP) have made remarkable strides by recycling over 20 tonnes of waste.

New waste management initiative unveiled to support SME's
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 17, 2024

Business consulting, technical assistance, coaching, and financing will be provided to help bring new business models that adopt circular economy conc...

New Pumwani Estate embraces upcoming feeder roads upgrade
Paul Aginnah  |  Jan 29, 2024

At a lively public forum held at the Kamukunji Innovation Hub, California ICT Centre, residents of New Pumwani Estate in California celebrated the pro...

Clicks, likes, share: Eastleigh's vibrant market embraces social media
Patel Okumu  |  Jan 10, 2024

In the vibrant bazaar of Eastleigh, Nairobi, where fabrics dance in the wind and commerce hums a relentless tune, a new melody is rising – the digital...

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