Governor Obado calls for more funding to improve education standards in Migori
MIGORI Governor Okoth Obado has urged more partners and stakeholders to help support education in the county. Speaking while flagging off the Equity Bank “Wings to Fly” programme on Tuesday in Awendo...
View ArticleSix-year-old girl killed in road accident
A six-year-old girl died when the driver of truck lost control of the vehicle and rammed into a cafe at Kaburengu trading centre on the Eldoret-Bungoma. The girl who was walking on the roadside on...
View ArticleConfusion as three claim Luo Elders' job
THERE is a leadership row in the Luo Council of Elders. So far three elders all claim to be the council’s chairman. This follows the registration of a group by a new team. The new group has a...
View Article500 women support FGM
More than 500 women in Trans Mara West subcounty on Thursday demonstrated in support of female genital mutilation. The women from Enoosaen criticised the Maendeleo Ya Wanawake chairperson Hellen Katim...
View ArticleWife arrested in spouse death
MIGORI A woman has been arrested in connection with the death of her husband. The suspect, whose name was not released, was interrogated by CID officers in Migori town yesterday. Police say she is the...
View ArticleLusaka unveils eight tractors
BUNGOMA Governor Kenneth Lusaka has unveiled eight farm tractors. He said the Sh28 million tractors will be hired out to farmers at subsidised costs. Speaking on Thursday during the presentation in...
View ArticleGoods razed as Kibuye shops burn down
PROPERTY worth millions of shillings was on destroyed in a fire at Kibuye market in Kisumu on Thursday Traders blamed the 4pm fire on an electric fault in some kiosks. The fire burned a shop, a pub, an...
View ArticleThree detainees shot in Kisii escape attempt
THREE detainees were shot and injured on Thursday as they attempted to escape from a moving police lorry. Six other detainees escaped into nearby thickets. The three tried to escape at Nyansongo, a few...
View ArticleA Higher Score On Ease Of doing Business Is Good For SMEs
[field_converge_image]The recently released “Doing Business 2016” report by the World Bank Group shows remarkable improvement in the overall business environment in Kenya. The country has improved in...
View ArticleBusiness Development Services Critical For County Progress
[field_converge_image]One of the main and perhaps the most important deliverable of the devolved system of government is spurring development in rural areas. It is recognised that counties are best...
View ArticleLow interest rates are good for inclusive development
[field_converge_image]The increase in the rate of Treasury bills in the past few months has since reversed with the 91-day rate dropping from a high of 22.5 per cent in October to a low of 9.2 per cent...
View ArticleWill WTO Conference Deliver for Africa ?
[field_converge_image]The World Trade Organisation is holding its 10th Ministerial Conference in Nairobi, the first to take place on the continent. Formed in 1995, the over 160-member organisation...
View ArticleWhat next after the WTO Nairobi package?
[field_converge_image]AS the curtains fall on the WTO 10th Ministerial Conference held in Nairobi last week, the much more important phase of implementation, how much of the talk will translate to...
View ArticleAbility To Harness Innovation Is Critical To Progress In 2016
[field_converge_image]With the New Year kicking off today many reflect on the achievements of the past year, both at personal and community level and set new targets or resolutions.Moreover, with the...
View ArticleQuality education is critical for development
[field_converge_image]When it comes to celebrating education, Kenya is way up there, not just regionally, but internationally. The euphoria that accompanies the release of national results for some and...
View ArticleUniversal secondary education critical for development
[field_converge_image]“There can be no escape from poverty without a vast expansion of secondary education…it is going to take ambition and commitment to meet this challenge. But it is the only path...
View ArticleKey Lessons From The US State Of The Union Address
[field_converge_image] JANUARY 12th marked a milestone for the Obama administration with what is likely to be his last State of the Union address before the end of his term on January 20,2017. The...
View ArticleMaintaining The Current Economic Growth A Priority For Kenya
[field_converge_image]Kenya has been on an economic growth trajectory from 2009, registering an average annual growth of over five per cent and rising towards six per cent in the last two years. While...
View ArticleWill the Budget Policy Statement for 2016-17 deliver Transformation?
[field_converge_image]The National Treasury has called on the public to submit proposals on economic policy measures for consideration in the preparing the National Fiscal Budget 2016/17. The Budget...
View ArticleThe Five Pillars Of The Budget Policy Statement
[field_converge_image]On Monday the approved Budget Policy Statement was forwarded to Parliament for debate as required by the Public Finance Management Act, 2012. But what exactly should we be looking...
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