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December 2, 2023

How E‑waste Can Inject Billions into Kenya’s Economy While Transforming Livelihoods

Last week’s experience at the prestigious 3rd Africa International eWaste Conference hosted by WEEE Centre in Nairobi, where I had the honor of speaking,…

Economy, National Cohesion

November 25, 2023

This is How We Can Use Our Brains to Transform Kenya

Tumia akili! Use your brain! This phrase is commonly used in Kenya when an agitated person lashes out at their offender, urging them to…

Energy, Environment

November 18, 2023

This is How Carbon Credits Can Innovatively Catalyze for Financing Our Energy Transition

I recently took part in a Pan African Climate Change Earth Summit hosted at the Kenya Wildlife Service. While observing the discussions, the pressing…

Environment

November 11, 2023

HERE ARE FOUR LESSONS WE MUST LEARN ON TREE GROWING AS WE EMBRACE THE NATIONAL TREE GROWING DAY

In 2000, at the start of the new millennium, I had a moment of revelation. Sitting under a large mango tree in my parent’s…

Economy

November 4, 2023

This Is How Kenya Can Tap Into the European Union’s $16 Trillion Market

On Sunday, October 29th, the G7 Trade Ministers met in Osaka, Japan. Informal bilateral meetings preceded the high level ministerial meetings. I was especially…

Agriculture, Economy

October 28, 2023

Here Is How We Can Transform Kenyan Rice Farming Learning from Japan’s Success

Last week, I had a rare opportunity of visiting Japan’s tranquil rice fields in Nara Region and my mind was captivated by the transformative…

Business, Economy

October 21, 2023

Here Are Five Ways We Can Make Beekeeping A Goldmine for Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Kenya

Last week, I had the eye-opening experience of visiting an innovative apiculture facility in Kisarazu, Japan. This facility produces 25 different mind-boggling products for…

Economy, Leadership

October 14, 2023

Why The Time is Ripe for A New Develop Strategy for Our Counties

Kenya is currently grappling with a problem so significant that it should be declared a national disaster- our counties are underperforming. The 2023 Gross…

Economy, Leadership

October 7, 2023

How We Can Navigate Population Growth in The Face of Opportunities and Challenges

The world’s population has tripled within the last 70 years. In 1950, there were roughly 2.5 billion people. By November 15, 2022, the United…

Environment

September 23, 2023

Why Kenya Must Act Now Before El Niño Strikes to Move Us from Crisis to Opportunity

Last week, the Head of Libya’s Red Crescent revealed that at least 11,300 people had perished in the devastating floods that engulfed Eastern Libya…

Environment

September 16, 2023

How The Simple Act of Marking Your Age Can Turn Kenya into a Green Paradise

Gabon has dominated news lately due to the coup that toppled former President Ali Bongo. And for me, Gabon should also be in the…

Automotive Industry, Economy, Environment

September 9, 2023

Here Are Three Reasons Why President Ruto’s Green Ride Symbolized Kenya’s Green Growth and Sustainable Jobs for Africa

Sunday the third of September this year will go down as a historic day for Kenyan electric vehicles community. On this day, the eve…

Economy, National Cohesion

September 2, 2023

Why Our Youth Must Explore These Critical Questions That Inform the Suggestion of a Popular Initiative Towards Building A Stronger Future For Kenya

Two thousand years ago, Jesus famously said that ‘The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.’ At the heart of this…

Economy

August 26, 2023

How We Must Unleash the Potential Hidden in Millions of Diaspora Job Opportunities to Boost Our Economic Growth

Whoever has a spoon will not be burned. This Wolof proverb rings true for Kenya’s joblessness predicament. Wolof is Senegal’s national language. Unemployment is…

Environment

August 22, 2023

Private sector funds critical to combating climate change

Kenya will next month host The Africa Climate Week (ACW 2023), one of four Regional Climate Weeks held this year to build momentum ahead…

Economy, Leadership

August 20, 2023

Why The 10th Anniversary of Devolution Must Be a Time of Intense Reflection

One of my favorite Swahili sayings is – ibilisi wa mtu ni mtu. Roughly translated, it means that a man’s devil is the man…

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