Uhuru: Moi was like a giraffe, he could see future political trends

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday eulogised late president Daniel Moi as an astute politician who had a seemingly prophetic ability to predict futur...

Daniel Moi , Jaramogi Oginga Odinga , nyayo national stadium , President Uhuru Kenyatta

YEPI hosts 4th Annual Entrepreneurship Summit

By Citizen Reporter,

Over 250 Social Entrepreneurs gather in Mombasa this weekend for a summit aimed at harnessing entrepreneurship and innovation in the Coast region. ...

Kenya’s Chakava among top women to watch in 2020: Forbes

By Duncan Mutwiri,

More women are taking up c-suites, becoming the captains of industry and holding the reins in governments. The bar has been set higher for women wh...

2X Invest2Impact , 2X Invest2Impact challenge , andia chakava , invest2impact

31 Kenyan women entrepreneurs win Invest2Impact awards in Rwanda

By Rachel Ombaka,

31 Kenyan women entrepreneurs have been unveiled as some of the winners of the inaugural Invest2Impact. They are among 26 Tanzanians, 15 Rwandans, ...

2X Invest2Impact

Fena Gitu ‘Unleashed’

By Girlie Kendi,

Fena Gitu, one of the 2019 African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) nominees, is set to release her second album Unleashed. It coincides with her ce...

Fena Gitu , Fenamenon

ICPD25 ends with resolve to end harmful practices on girls, women

By DPPS,

The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) came to a close on Thursday with a strong resolve to eradicate vices that have slo...

FGM , ICPD25 , UNFPA

NSE firms fail to disclose key data on gender pay gap

By Kepha Muiruri,

Publicly listed firms have failed to disclose key data on gender segregated pay pointing to the limited transparency in gender parity within the count...

CMA , Equileap , gender parity , nse

Top 10 Kenyan companies whose high performance links to gender equality

By Rachel Ombaka,

Ten top Kenyan companies have been ranked among global firms that achieved higher returns due to their focus on gender equality, according to a study ...

Equileap , ICPD25 , Press Freedom , Samiksha Koirala

ICPD25: Leaders commit to ending maternal deaths, violence against women by 2030

By Girlie Kendi,

World leaders at ICPD25 have begun to unveil their commitments to end preventable maternal death and stop violence against women and girls by 2030. ...

ICPD25 , sexual and reproductive health

Major traffic in Nairobi as ICPD hosts over 6,000 world leaders

By Citizen Reporter,

Nairobi will this week be hosting 6,000 world leaders for the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). Ambassador Macharia Ka...

ICPD25

New report reveals best and worst performing governors

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A London-based company has unveiled a new survey report ranking all the 47 Kenyan governors according to their performance. In the report compiled ...

Alfred Mutua , Mike Sonko , Wycliffe Oparanya

How rival youths turned inua mama rally into chaos

By Emilio Muriithi,

Chaos erupted during the inua mama rally in Nyeri on Friday after rival youths accusing women MPs of politicking began fighting. The women lawmaker...

inua mama nyeri , Ngunjiri Wambugu

Speak with one voice, President Kenyatta urges African women leaders

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged African women leaders to unite in the development of common positions and advocacy for the empowerment of wome...

african women leaders network , Uhuru

Top journalists win key awards at African Women in the Media (AWiM19) conference

By Rachel Ombaka,

The largest gathering of African Women in the Media (AWiM19) was in Nairobi, Kenya this week and brought together top journalists from across the cont...

#AWIM19 , African Women in the Media , Hodan , Nimiriano , yemisi akinbobola

Ivory Coast passes legislation encouraged by Ivanka Trump

By VOA,

Ivanka Trump is applauding the recent passage of legislation in Ivory Coast related to changes she pushed during her April trip to Africa. The coun...

Ivanka Trump , Ivory Coast , women empowerment

Ghanaian writer wants women to have good sex, talk about it (safely)

By CNN,

"What are your sex and relationship goals for 2019?" That was the question put to women in a blog post published earlier this year in a country tha...

pleasure

African nations urged to enforce family laws to protect women

By Reuters,

Women and girls in African nations are still being pushed into forced or early marriages, while those in unhappy unions face discrimination when seeki...

Sauti Ya Wanawake , Solidarity for African Women's Rights (SOAWR)

‘Lord of poverty!’ DP William Ruto tears into Raila Odinga

By Ian Omondi,

Deputy President William Ruto on Monday launched another scathing attack on opposition leader Raila Odinga accusing him of propagating poverty in the ...

2022 politics , DP William Ruto , EDWIN SIFUNA , Nyamira County , raila odinga

1 in 3 married women have no say over healthcare: UN report

By VOA,

Three million women live in places where rape in marriages are not criminalized, a UN Women report says. Additionally, one in five countries have d...

gender equality , UN Women

Garissa County launches Ksh.150M revolving fund to offer interest-free loans

By Amos Sambu,

Garissa Governor Ali Korane has launched a Ksh.150 million revolving fund that will provide interest-free loans to the youth, women and persons living...

Aki Korane , garissa