Tag: Kenya plans
Kenya to co-produce films with China to boost creative sector
Kenya plans to co-produce three films with China to boost the creative sector, a government official said.
Timothy Owase, Chief Executive Officer of Kenya Film...
Kenya plans steps to raise fish production
Kenya's ministry of agriculture on Wednesday announced plans to raise fish production.
Peter Munya, cabinet secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock,...
Kenya plans to commercialize Bt cotton in October
Kenya plans to commercialize the growing of Bt Cotton in October which coincides with the short rain season, a government official said on Wednesday.
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Kenya plans to create more jobs in shipping industry
Kenya plans to increase its labor force in the international shipping industry in order to boost the country's foreign exchange revenues, an official said...
Kenya to roll out fiber network to rural areas
Kenya plans to roll out a fiber network in rural areas, a Kenyan official said on Tuesday.
Timothy Were, deputy director of...
Kenya plans to recycle waste water to help meet development needs
Kenya has plans to recycle waste water to help meet development needs, a government official said on Tuesday.
Richard Mwendandu, director for Multilateral Environments Agreements...
Kenya’s 2019 Census will be done via smartphones
Kenya plans to use smartphones to conduct the 2019 national population and housing census, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
Henry Rotich, cabinet secretary...
Kenya to seek collaboration to curb cross-border tax avoidance schemes
Kenya plans to seek international collaborations in order to curb cross-border tax avoidance schemes, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
Henry Rotich, cabinet secretary...
Kenya to invest in research to enhance competitiveness of products
Kenya plans to prioritize investment in research, technology and innovation in order to enhance competitiveness of the country's products, a senior official said on...
Kenya plans reforms to attract foreign capital
Kenya plans to put in place reforms to attract foreign capital inflows, an official said on Wednesday.
Capital Markets Authority (CMA) CEO Paul Muthaura told...
Kenya plans to digitalize land registries to curb fraud
Kenya is set to digitalize all its 57 land registries, mapping and completion of the national spatial infrastructure by 2022 to help improve efficiency...
Kenya to accelerate business reforms to boost private sector
Kenya plans to accelerate business reforms in order to boost the private sector, a senior government official said on Monday.
Cabinet Secretary...
Kenya to launch exports strategy to reduce trade deficit
Kenya plans to launch a National Export Strategy that will provide a framework for the country to reduce its trade deficit, officials have said.
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Kenya plans to double coffee exports to U.S.
Kenya plans to double its coffee exports to the United States in order to tap into the lucrative North American market, officials said on...
Kenya to gazette coffee laws to boost production
Kenya plans to gazette coffee regulations next month that will help to boost earnings from the sector.
Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry...
Kenya to launch vaccination campaign to reduce carnivore mortality
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Senior Veterinary Officer Dominic Mijele told Xinhua in Nairobi that the vaccination will target dogs living around wildlife habitats.
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Kenya to partner with private sector to address ICT skills gap
Principal Secretary for Information Communication Technology (ICT) Sammy Itemere told a telecom forum in Nairobi that despite the progress make in the past decade,...
Kenya to promote specialty tea varieties
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority (AFFA) Head of Tea Directorate Samuel Ogola told Xinhua in Nairobi that black tea accounts for over 95 percent...
Kenya to attract more tourists at global forum
Tourism cabinet Secretary Najib Balala, who will lead Kenya's tourism sector to the ITB, is to showcase what the country has to offer and...
Kenya plans to set up five cancer centers
A joint statement released in Nairobi after a meeting between the ministry of health and parliamentary committee on health said the centers will...
Kenya to conduct survey on unclaimed financial assets
Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA) CEO Kellen Kariuki said that the baseline study will soon begin and will be completed within one year.
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Kenya to introduce drought resistant tree to combat climate change
Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) Director Ben Chikamai told Xinhua in Nairobi that the new variety is an improved version of Melia Volkensii, which...
Kenya plans to float Islamic bond
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich told a media briefing in Nairobi that the government has already identified the laws that need to be...
Kenya to connect 70 percent of population to power by end of 2017
Ben Chumo, Managing Director of Kenya Power, the country's sole power distributor, told journalists in Nairobi that his firm had received funding from donors...
Kenya targets 1.5 mln children in new anti-polio campaign
Ephantus Maree, Head of the Unit of Vaccines and Immunization Services at the Ministry of Health, told the National Immunization Stakeholders Forum in Nairobi...
Kenya mulls incentives to boost leather industry
Kenya Leather Development Council (KLDC) Chief Executive Officer Charles Ndungu told Xinhua in Nairobi that imports of second hand leather products is affecting local...
Kenya plans to be a tobacco free country
The Cabinet Secretary for Health James Macharia said the government in conjunction with the Tobacco Control Board (TCB) has led the country to sign...
Kenya plans to subsidize communication in rural areas
Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) Director General Francis Wangusi told journalists in Nairobi that telecom operators shy away from providing the services in areas...
Kenya plans to use nuclear energy to treat cancer in 2022
Newly appointed Director for Africa at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Shaukat Abdulrazak over the ravages of cancer in the country said the...
Kenya plans to launch US$435 million electrification project in November
Kenya Power Managing Director Ben Chumo told an investor briefing in Nairobi that the project which will be funded by multilateral financial institutions which...