June 30, 2023

Providing affordable, accessible, and adequate housing is one of the Government’s key agenda and commitment in its Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). The government targets to increase housing production by 200,000 units a year while at the same time increasing the share of affordable housing from 2 per cent to 50 per cent. But recent […]

In the last decade, Middle Eastern countries have attracted many migrant workers seeking employment opportunities, especially from Kenya. Kenya has been an important trade network for Gulf countries since the pre-colonial era. The demand for low skilled workers in the Gulf countries has seen the recruitment of people in the hospitality industry, domestic and construction

Subdivision of agricultural land into small and often uneconomical sizes is not a unique challenge to Kenya but rather a global concern. The Constitution of Kenya, the Lands Act (2012), the National Land Policy (2009) and the National Land Use Policy (2017) have all identified subdivision of agricultural land as an issue that requires policy

Rural-urban migration of youths in Kenya refers to the movement of young people from rural areas to urban centres in search of better opportunities, such as education, employment, health and access to social amenities. The latest data from the 2019 census by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics reveals that Kenya has a youthful population. 

The 2022 World Cities Day, themed Act Local to Go Global, was held on 31st of October. The annual commemorations aim at promoting global sustainable urbanization and encourage countries to collaborate in addressing urbanization challenges. The theme, Act Local to Go Global, emphasized on the potential and utilization of local actions and strategies in empowering

Small businesses are the driving force behind innovation and economic growth. They are the engine of Kenya’s economy by accounting for 33.8 per cent of the national output (KNBS Economic Survey, 2022).  A study by Muturi (2015) found that small businesses have been key in bringing new ideas, products, and services to the market, and

Kenya is facing unprecedented drought episodes, with an increased frequency of occurrence and intensity. In the past ten years, Kenya has experienced three extremely severe droughts (2010-2011, 2016-2017 and 2020-2022). The recent drought (2020–2022) was the most severe and prolonged, with extensive livelihood losses and significant displacement for households living in arid areas. Drought has

Emerging digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, Fourth and Fifth Industrial Revolution (4IR and 5IR), Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G technologies are supporting countries to transform their economies through disruptive innovations[1] and service delivery models such as open banking[2] and ride hailing applications[3]. In the last 15 years, the global digital