Kenya Governance Magazine

(KEHPHPU) The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union has issued an urgent appeal to President William Ruto’s administration to prioritize preventive and promotive healthcare through increased investment and strategic reforms. KEHPHPU Secretary-General Hon. Brown Ashira Olaly, the union commended the government for its progressive legislative achievements in 2023, including the Primary Health Care Act, Digital Health Act, Facility Improvement and Financing Act, and the Social Health Insurance Act. These developments, coupled with the establishment of Primary Health Care Networks, represent positive steps toward a robust healthcare system. However, the union highlighted significant challenges affecting Kenya’s health sector, particularly in the realm of preventive health services. It expressed concern over the persistent underfunding and neglect of preventive healthcare, citing the disproportionate allocation of resources to curative services. Out of the KES 140...

Guided by our foreign policy goals, a key mandate is strengthening bilateral and multilateral relations. High-level visits, inbound and outbound, are a critical lever to facilitate meaningful dialogues aimed at enhancing relations that include; trade and investment opportunities in technology, agriculture, and infrastructure.  Notable among them are: State visit to Japan by H.E. the President during which an Exchange of Notes was signed, providing a grant of Ksh 3 billion (¥3,056,000,000) to enhance the KEMRI research capacity.  A state visit from Uganda resulted in the signing of a Tripartite Agreement on the importation and transit of refined petroleum products, the resolution of several Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs), and the establishment of a landmark Agreement for the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway to Malaba by Kenya and from Malaba to Kampala by Uganda.  Official visit to the United Republic of Tanzania during which fourteen Non-Tariff Barriers were resolved. ...

  In Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD), designated areas for pick-up and drop-off are crucial for maintaining smooth traffic flow and ensuring safety for commuters. These areas are primarily designated by the Nairobi City County Government to help reduce congestion and allow for safe vehicle movement. These pick-up and drop-off zones are part of ongoing efforts by the Nairobi County Government to regulate traffic and ensure commuter safety. The use of designated zones helps avoid disorder and reduce congestion in the highly trafficked CBD area. We are against County officials who have sold spaces in the CBD to do many numerous saccos and are still going on with the same plans. Then there are shoe shines everywhere yet they should be in designated areas. Then there are sausages and smokies bring sold all over the streets. This is affecting restaurants that pay rates to the county. Their sales business is dipping due this hawking menace.  We declare that there should be ...

New waste regulations will increase cost of business by 70 per cent, say alcohol manufacturers, ask National Assembly to nullify it Nairobi, December 13, 2024: The alcoholic beverages sector has asked Parliament to nullify a set of new regulations that, if implemented, could increase the cost of production by 70 per cent.  The Alcoholic Beverages Association of Kenya (ABAK) said the Sustainable Waste Management (Extended Producers Responsibility) Regulations 2024 (EPR Regulations) would end up causing more harm and derail progress made in sustainable waste management.  The regulations, which are undergoing scrutiny by the National Assembly’s Committee on Delegated Legislation, seek to impose charges on materials used in packaging manufactured products.  They are informed by the idea that a manufacturer’s responsibility over waste management should extend to post consumer waste stage, disposing packaging they use responsibly.  ABAK contends that the ministry responsib...

Plea for justice for 1998 bomb blast victims. We are urging both the Kenyan President as weyas the incoming American President to fulfill compensation that has been pursued for 26 years. With time passing by, some victims have passed away and their children currently suffering with issues of unpaid school fees. Countless families are currently suffering as a result of no action taken. This issue is beyond monetary compensation, the real issue is acknowledging the pain.  We demand that the Kenyan President addresses the issue of compensation, immediate Presidential action by tomorrow, Jamhuri Day celebration. We also demand judicial accountability over missing court documents.  This was highlighted in a case presided over by Hon. Justice Mugambi. We also need support of Parliamentary Committee which has stalled. We can't wait another one year for what is duly ours so that way our dignity can be restored.  We speak against systematic neglect. An example is the story of Vict...

 KAZI KWA GROUND, KAZI MTANDAONI AND JOBS MAJUU  This year’s Jamhuri day celebration, at Uhuru Gardens is anchored on the theme,‘ Jobs, Labour Migration, Entrepreneurship and Entertainment’. As part of the celebrations, the Government is hosting the Jamhuri National Job Fair that begun on December 5th and will run till Wednesday December 11th, 2024. This job fair, has brought together various stakeholders, including government ministries, the private sector players, international recruitment agencies, educational institutions, and job seekers. This evening, President William Ruto will host a townhall at the jobs fair to highlight the efforts the Kenya Kwanza government is making towards fulfilling the jobs dream as we committed in THE BETA PLAN. Locally (Kazi kwa Ground): The Government targets to create 1, 200, 000 jobs annually between 2023 and 2027. The bulk of these jobs will be created through the formalization of the informal sector, with increased public investments in ...

  African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), in partnership with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), has announced that the 61st Biannual Plenary Session focusing on the FinTech Revolution in Africa is now scheduled for December 1st, 2024,  in Nairobi, Kenya.  This session will provide a platform for commercial banking leaders to share their successes and lessons  in navigating  challenges and seizing untapped opportunities. Through their insights, we can explore how digital transformation and strategic partnerships, can deepen financial inclusion and add value to economies across the region.” FinTech projected to grow thirteenfold to US$65 billion by 2030 and will have a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 32% This year’s theme, “The FinTech Revolution in Africa,” reflects the continent’s pivotal role in driving global financial innovation and highlights its potential for inclusive growth and economic t...