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Wesley Koech

Youth embrace eco-friendly business ventures

Fame Eco-wise Solutions designs eco-friendly packaging products from brown 'khaki' paper providing an alternative to packaging made from polythene.

By Wesley Koech and Elizabeth Wanja 4 months ago

Youth embrace eco-friendly business ventures

Lobby complains of exclusion of civil society, accreditation delays

Lobby complains of exclusion of civil society, accreditation delays

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Eminent persons push for constitution change

Eminent persons push for constitution change

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

How innovative design thinking programme is shaping business ideas

How innovative design thinking programme is shaping business ideas

By Gerald Nyele and Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Lobby fights Ruto's single paybill number in court

Currently, several multiple paybill numbers are used to make payments for services. Dr Ruto said the onboarding is aimed at centralising payment of government services.

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Lobby fights Ruto's single paybill number in court

Private guards push for review of functions of regulatory body

Kenya National Private Security Workers Union (KNPSWU) has challenged the government to review the functions of their regulator, claiming it has failed to address their plight.

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Private guards push for review of functions of regulatory body

Private guards push for review of regulatory body functions

Andabwa said that the body has been using its powers to register and award licences to new companies which underpay their workers and defies governments act on minimum wage.

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Private guards push for review of regulatory body functions

Counties urged to embrace digital changes

Information, Communications, and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo said that this approach will bolster the counties' economies.

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Counties urged to embrace digital changes

Workers Union accuse SRC of being biased

The union claims SRC has thwarted all efforts to review the collective bargaining agreement for defunct local authorities for 12 years now against the recommended four-year cycle.

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Workers Union accuse SRC of being biased

Recognition of prior learning among education reforms

She said experts have also been refining RPL implementation guidelines, RPL tools and instruments.

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Recognition of prior learning among education reforms

Men to attend gender and affirmative action meetings, say CS Jumwa

On the other hand, the Gender Sector Working Group held that there has been significant progress in promoting positive social norms, attitudes and behaviours that prevent Gender Based Violence.

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Men to attend gender and affirmative action meetings, say CS Jumwa

Sub Counties to get Sh50 million for water projects

Dr Rono said that they will look at the accountability of the resources to ensure that all the projects are catered for and the synergies between the big programs and small ones.

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Sub Counties to get Sh50 million for water projects

Traders, women lobby appeal to president and Raila on demos

A section of Kenyans have called on President William Ruto and Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga to embrace dialogue and stop demonstrations.

By Wesley Koech, Sharlene Koech and Modachi Okuku 1 year ago

Traders, women lobby appeal to president and Raila on demos

Pressure mounts on Azimio to stop protest over wanton destruction

"The Azimio brigade has lost control of the protesters and they are now in the hands of goons and people who do not respect the rule of law," said Atwoli.

By Jacinta Mutura and Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Pressure mounts on Azimio to stop protest over wanton destruction

Rights bodies call for protection of peaceful protestors

Intimidation of protestors and detention of journalists during demonstrations, top human rights violations by the government.

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Rights bodies call for protection of peaceful protestors

Kenya urges international partnerships for trade, development

"We reiterate our support for the Director General's ongoing reforms at UNIDO - especially those aimed at improving the Organization's overall effectiveness and results," said Dr Mukhwana.

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Kenya urges international partnerships for trade, development

Goat, sheep business performs poorly during Eid ul-Adha celebrations

According to the players in the market, this year has recorded the highest number of flock compared to the years before.

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Goat, sheep business performs poorly during Eid ul-Adha celebrations

Investors say SMEs will revive the Kenyan economy

"I will suggest an understanding between the product, product manufacturers and the corporate to achieve the ideology of growth," Chandaria added.

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Investors say SMEs will revive the Kenyan economy

Government to support the creative sector economy

"The government has banked on programs to enhance the development of the creative economy using the digital platforms and by extension enhance its development," said Kisiang'ani

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Government to support the creative sector economy

Governor Barasa urges Counties to Diversify Revenue Sources

Barasa argued that diversification of revenue will help achieve a long-term solution to the challenges affecting counties and will enhance fiscal decentralisation.

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Governor Barasa urges Counties to Diversify Revenue Sources

Authority says forged academic papers still pose threat to country

KNQA says disconnect between qualifications and actual skills are still a headache, recommends establishment of a qualifications database to address the challenges of counterfeit credentials.

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Authority says forged academic papers still pose threat to country

Shipping companies launch largest digitally-automated logistics system in Africa

"There is a lot of startups in Africa and especially Kenya and what we are looking at is to incorporate technology and launch logistics solutions in Africa," he said.

By Modachi Okumu and Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Shipping companies launch largest digitally-automated logistics system in Africa

KNQA: Fake academic papers still headache to education

PS Muoria said that the establishment of a comprehensive qualifications database to address the existing challenges of counterfeit credentials is crucial.

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

KNQA: Fake academic papers still headache to education

Cost of University degrees under the new funding model

Some of the requirements to determine the level of a student's need will be based on family socio-economic background, affirmative action and household composition/size.

By Mike Kihaki and Wesley Koech, Mike Kihaki 1 year ago

Cost of University degrees under the new funding model

Men accused of abandoning their roles

The CS blamed the emerging trend in the society where the new generation is abandoning traditional practices, norms and values that had positive impact in society.

By Mike Kihaki and Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Men accused of abandoning their roles

Governors give State 24 hours to release Sh94b

The Council of Governors (CoG) has given the national government a 24-hour ultimatum to release Sh94.35 billion owed to counties as agreed on May 2.

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Governors give State 24 hours to release Sh94b

Family seeks justice after kin dies after arrest by police

Police claim the man collapsed at the police booth when he went to report a case. Family says taxi driver was arrested before his body was found at Mama Lucy Hospital

By Denish Ochieng and Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Family seeks justice after kin dies after arrest by police

Ruto defends housing levy on workers, says it's part of savings

Ruto said the housing scheme has been politicised and dubbed taxation, which is not the case.

By Mike Kihaki and Wesley Koech 1 year ago

Ruto defends housing levy on workers, says it's part of savings

By now we should be past the level of looking at Kenyan politics through the lens of ethnicity

Our national anthem appears insignificant in its content, and the peace and unity proclaimed are merely an illusion because reality is unbearable.

By Wesley Koech 1 year ago

By now we should be past the level of looking at Kenyan politics through the lens of ethnicity

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