STEM Stories

Government to construct 3,600 labs as STEM subjects become optional in schools
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 12, 2025

He emphasised that all students will have the freedom to choose their preferred path, whether in STEM, social sciences, or sports, but noted that "the...

Moses Kuria defends SHA data ownership as audit raises concerns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 06, 2025

One of the issues raised in the report is that the government lacks direct control over the system, meaning private entities managing it may have acce...

Ruto: Government not funding Sh104 billion SHA System
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 04, 2025

He explained that SHA is managed by a consortium of technology companies tasked with preventing fraudulent claims, a problem that plagued the National...

Businesses to onboard eTIMs instantly as KRA scraps manual approval
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 02, 2025

The taxman has automated the registration process, streamlining compliance and making it easier for businesses to adopt the system.

Kenya battles surge in wildfires as 180 blazes recorded in two months
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 01, 2025

KFS officials warn that the fire season, driven by high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds, is expected to last until mid-March.

Wajir teachers trained in virtual labs to boost boost teaching of STEM subjects
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 28, 2025

The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Centre for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education in Africa...

Kenya to revise visa, travel authorisation rules for Mombasa Port arrivals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 23, 2025

Ruto said the changes would facilitate a hassle-free experience for tourists and other visitors arriving via the port.

Pension crisis: Universities, state agencies among top defaulters holding Sh57 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 23, 2025

Public institutions are responsible for Sh54.4 billion of the unremitted funds, while Sh2.4 billion is owed by private sector entities.

80% of pensioners registered on new digital platform ahead of February 28 deadline
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 22, 2025

By January 31, 353,586 pensioners comprising 268,236 principal pensioners and 85,350 dependents were already part of the system.

Nairobi city market traders get Solar-Powered cold room to prevent food loss
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 20, 2025

Traders at the market have welcomed the new facility, noting that they now have a place to store their perishable goods.

Busy Kipanga Athumani Street in Eastleigh to get new sewage system
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Feb 13, 2025

The sewage also caused damage to the road, limiting its usage and making Eastleigh appear untidy to visitors.

New report shows Kenya losing Sh534 billion annually to deforestation, forest degradation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 13, 2025

The report warns that the ongoing destruction of forests costs the economy at least three per cent of its gross domestic product annually.

KRA tax system outage: Insider job suspected after rare revenue decline
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 04, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi on Monday acknowledged the significant impact of the outage on the country's revenue collections.

Kenya cancels multi-billion-shilling Adani border security project for visitor tracking
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 02, 2025

The new system was designed to integrate immigration, customs, border patrol, and intelligence units, facilitating real-time sharing of information.

Garissa residents urged to seek alternative dispute resolutions to decongest courts
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 02, 2025

Community leaders highlighted the effectiveness of the ADR and promised to create public awareness of the need to fully adopt the traditional dispute...

City flooding woes: Sakaja admits Nairobi's drainage system is overwhelmed
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 29, 2025

County Chief Officer for Roads Fredrick Karanja said the current sewer lines were designed to operate at half capacity but are now frequently overwhel...

KRA records 4.9% increase in customs revenue as modernisation efforts pay off
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 24, 2025

The growth is part of a broader 11.1% surge in general revenue collection, contributing to a total of Sh2.407 trillion in the fiscal year.

New livestock identification system set to combat theft and boost market access
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 22, 2025

Farmers expect the new system, which will include GPS-enabled air tags for each animal, to provide benefits including access to financial services.

KRA schedules 8-hour shutdown of customs management system for maintenance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 11, 2025

The iCMS was designed to modernise Kenya's customs process, bringing greater efficiency to cargo clearance.

Government launches digital headcount of retirees to remove ghost pensioners, reduce wasteful spending
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 10, 2025

National Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo stated that the February deadline is non-negotiable.

Stay ahead of the news! Click ‘Yes, Thanks’ to receive breaking stories and exclusive updates directly to your device. Be the first to know what’s happening.