A Kenyan startup, Opibus, is forging ahead with its plans to electrify old Matatus and Boda Bodas. Opibus begins mass EV conversions of minibuses and motorcycles in Q1 2020.
Drugs derived from Ivermectin, which makes human blood deadly to mosquitoes, could be available within two years
Malaria breakthrough as scientists find ‘highly effective’ way to kill parasite Read more
Schoolgirls who have reached puberty will now receive free sanitary towels from the government, a new law aimed at minimizing absenteeism and putting them at par with their male counterparts says.
Kenya passes law requiring free sanitary towels for schoolgirls Read more
The farm, known as the Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) will generate around 310 megawatts of power to the national grid and will increase the country’s electricity supply by 13%.
Kenya launches largest wind power plant in Africa Read more
A global data enterprise suggested in a post published last week by a US think tank that the share of abjectly poor Kenyans will drop from nearly 21 percent to 4.3 percent in 2030.
World Data Lab projects Kenya to eradicate extreme poverty by 2032 Read more
Madaraka Day (“Internal self rule” or Self-Governance Day) is now a national holiday celebrated every 1 June of every year in the Republic of Kenya.
Kenya attains self-rule and celebrates first Madaraka Day Read more
