Leverage on the Kenyan diverse diaspora community to deepen our sustainable growth

The 9th annual Kenya Diaspora home coming convention has been held from 7th to 9th December 2022, under the theme “leveraging diaspora resources for inclusive growth”. One of the wishes of the diasporians has been for the creation of a ministry or state department to deal with their issues, which has since been granted. ThisContinue reading “Leverage on the Kenyan diverse diaspora community to deepen our sustainable growth”

Sensitization, training and capacity building needed for absorption of hustler fund

The Hustler fund has finally been operationalization after the gazettement of the regulations, legislative supplement no. 91 of 2022, under the Public Finance Management Act, PFM Act of 2012. The major aim of the fund is to address financial inclusion of the people at the bottom of the pyramid, who are unable to get meaningfulContinue reading “Sensitization, training and capacity building needed for absorption of hustler fund”

Hustler fund is an innovative idea solving multiple problems

It began with a promise and finally on 30th November 2022, the president launched the Hustler fund that was immediately received with high levels of enthusiasm, given the high number of subscribers to the fund. The fund will address access to cheap and affordable credit, hence undertake effective bottom-up economic transformation agenda. The applicable interestContinue reading “Hustler fund is an innovative idea solving multiple problems”

GMO Debate – let us use the opportunity to increase agricultural productivity for Kenya

The ongoing debate on the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) should be juxtaposed with the need to undertake increase agricultural productivity. GMO’s may not be a threat as many have opined, but it requires some levels of public sensitization, education, modification of habits and honesty of those that deal with the products. Honesty is needed suchContinue reading “GMO Debate – let us use the opportunity to increase agricultural productivity for Kenya”

Interior CS, Prof Kithure Kindiki, the first ever minister from Tharaka Community, doing great on security sector

Prof Kithure Kindiki, the internationally renowned lawyer, who is expected to apply his philosophical ideologies to address the concerns of the security and interior sector, is the first ever minister from the Tharaka community. Prior to his appointment, Tharaka community had produced assistant ministers only, with the late James Njeru Gituriandu, a once a timeContinue reading Interior CS, Prof Kithure Kindiki, the first ever minister from Tharaka Community, doing great on security sector

Kenyatta University land saga on WHO logistics hub calls on leaders to be guided by the PESTEL concept when making decisions

In the 1970’s a well-executed strategy saw Kenya get the approval to host the headquarters of the United Nations Environment programme (UNEP) in Gigiri, which has led to tremendous transformation of our capital city. This decision made Nairobi to be the only city in the developing world to host the headquarters of any United NationsContinue reading “Kenyatta University land saga on WHO logistics hub calls on leaders to be guided by the PESTEL concept when making decisions”

Be futuristic and innovative as you choose your career

The Kenya Universities and Central Placement Board (KUCCPs) has announced a window for form leavers to review their career choices. As they do these reviews, they should be guided by eight key issues. First is the evaluation of their workstyles to ensure that careers go hand in hand with their workstyles like ability to workContinue reading “Be futuristic and innovative as you choose your career”

Draw concrete actions to reap benefits of urbanization from the Kisumu Africities summit

Kisumu city (an intermediary city) will host this year’s 9th Africities summit from 17th to 21st May 2022 under the theme “The role of intermediary cities of Africa in the implementation of agenda 2030 of the United Nations and 2063 of the African Union”. Intermediary cities are urban areas whose population ranges between 50,000 toContinue reading “Draw concrete actions to reap benefits of urbanization from the Kisumu Africities summit”

Here is how to align economic performance to Kenya Vision 2030 development blueprint

Economic Survey of 2022 shows that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 7.5% (supported by growth of manufacturing by 6.9%, wholesale and retail trade at 7.9%, real estate at 6.7%, transportation and storage at 7.2% and financial/insurance services at 12.5%. This GDP success means that growing the economy by a mere 2.5%, Kenya can reachContinue reading “Here is how to align economic performance to Kenya Vision 2030 development blueprint”

The Late President Mwai Kibaki transformed socio-political economic aspects of Kenyans in many ways

It was the great philosopher Aristotle who opined that, three things matter in life arranged in the order of: Politics, Capital, and Education. Were it not for the political process that we have in the country, we wouldn’t have had the opportunity to be served by president Kibaki. Through the political process, he was ableContinue reading “The Late President Mwai Kibaki transformed socio-political economic aspects of Kenyans in many ways”