Kenya Monitor

TIKTOK LAUNCHES KENYAN GENERAL ELECTIONS HUB IN-APP AS PART OF ITS PEACE AND SAFETY INITIATIVE

TikTok has launched product features and completed in-market activities to support its vision to help its community access factual and authoritative information...

AFDB approves the establishment of African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation

The African Development Bank’s Board of directors has approved the establishment of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation, a new groundbreaking insti...

Canon inks deal to Foster & Fortify the Spirit of Filmmaking Across Africa

Canon Central and North Africa announced its alliance with Multichoice Talent Factory (MTF) to promote the creative art of filmmaking through a series of worksh...

Fake news and their identity as we near elections

Ever heard about Fake news and how fast they spread? Fake news is always a norm in Kenya especially this period towards general elections. This year, Kenya wil...

AstraZeneca vaccine approved in the EU as third dose booster against COVID-19

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine has been granted approval in the European Union (EU) by the European Medicine Agency (EMA) as a third dose booster in adults. ...

Uganda tourism board holds roadshow to attract more tourists from Kenya

Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) is seeking to partner with Kenyan tour operators to boost intra-African tourism between the two East African countries with a focus o...

Child Protection Experts Deliberate on Challenges, Solutions in the Wake of COVID-19

A group of delegates from across Africa and partners from Europe and the USA have converged to discuss the child protection problems and solutions in and for Af...

Twitter outlines new crisis misinformation policy to deal with fake news

Twitter has outlined a new crisis misinformation policy that will guide its efforts to push for credible and authoritative that will ensure viral misinformation...

Canon Partners up with Ishara Mara to Launch a Canon Experience Center in Kenya

Canon Central and North Africa have partnered with Ishara Mara to launch the Canon Experience Centre in Kenya, in an announcement earlier this week, The partner...

How informal sector workers were unmasked during the pandemic

The informal sector was not spared during the Covid-19 pandemic. A pandemic is normally known to cause disruptions in our society thus the COVID-19 was not exem...

Did COVID-19 complicate Kenya Media Sustainability problems?

The Kenyan media was concerned when Covid-19 hit the country on 13th March 2020. Journalists with other staff aimed to remain relevant and sustain themselves. ...

Media owners, Editors guild and Media council to host presidential debate a head of August polls

The Media Owners Association of Kenya, Media Council of Kenya and the Kenya Editors Guild have partnered to launch the Presidential debate 2022. The venue a...

Anne Muraya appointed as Deloitte East Africa’s First Female CEO

Audit and consulting firm Deloitte East Africa has appointed Anne Muraya as its new chief executive and first female CEO effective June 1. She takes over office...

Siemens South Africa and Aspen join forces to enhance vaccine production for Africa

Siemens South Africa and Aspen pharmaceuticals have formed a strategic partnership that will enable Aspen Pharmacare to increase production capacity to meet th...

TSC rolls out virtual learning in primary schools

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has launched a revolutionary education programme that will see learners connect with the best teachers online. TSC is ...