Kenya Governance Magazine

  According to UN Women, this year's International Women's Day theme is “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.”  This is a call for action that can unlock equal rights, power, and opportunities for all and a feminist future where no one is left behind. Central to this vision is empowering the next generation—youth, particularly young women and adolescent girls—as catalysts for lasting change. In view of this, we at ILRI are celebrating our female staff, and our suite of research that supports women. We will host a celebratory event on Friday 7 March at our Nairobi campus, followed by International Women's Day on 8 March. Celebrating women at ILRI  The ILRI gender research team aims to ensure better lives for all women, girls, men and boys, and a better planet through livestock. Research can focus on gender, equity, diversity, and inclusion in livestock systems to ensure that they are integrated into development. Other research focuses on empowerment, gen...

National Housing Corporation (NHC) is a statutory body established under an Act of Parliament: Housing Act cap.117of the Laws of Kenya.NHC mandates include the following: 1. Develop and manage affordable housing. 2. Implement government housing policies. 3. Collaborate with private and public sectors for housing projects. 4. Manage government housing assets. 5. Provide financing options for home buyers (though maybe not direct mortgages). 6. Slum upgrading and improvement. 7. Land acquisition and development. 8. Research and development in housing. 9. Promote sustainable and innovative housing solutions. 10. Facilitate home ownership through various schemes. National Housing Corporation on 5th March 2025 held a Public - Private Partnership Investor Conference. It brought together key stakeholders and potential investors to advance the affordable housing agenda. The conference focused on the development of 2,820 housing units under phase one of the Stoni Athi Waterfront City Project. Th...

Joint Statement by The Green Belt Movement and the Conservation Alliance of Kenya The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize was Wangari Maathai from Kenya. She was awarded the prize in 2004 for her contributions to sustainable development, democracy, and peace. Maathai was the founder of the Green Belt Movement, which focused on environmental conservation and women's empowerment through tree planting. Her work helped promote ecological sustainability and social justice, making her a global symbol of grassroots activism. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf then became the 2nd African woman to win the noble peace prize.  Deforestation comes to mind, especially in places like the Congo Basin. Desertification in the Sahel is caused by overgrazing, deforestation, and climate change. Water scarcity in regions like the Horn of Africa, affecting countries like Somalia. Pollution in cities like Lagos or Nairobi with air and plastic pollution. Biodiversity hotspots like the Congo Basin and the ...