Author Archive: Faridah Said

Earlier today, stakeholders in Kenya’s creative industry gathered at the Mercure Hotel in Upper Hill, Nairobi, for a national dissemination event to address systemic gender based inequalities facing young female creatives. The forum unveiled findings from the Behind the Scenes (BtS) Kenya Project, an initiative led by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), […]

The Government has today disbursed KShs 3.06 billion under the second tranche of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Business Support Programme, benefiting over 122,000 young entrepreneurs across the country with KSh 25,000 each to scale up their enterprises Speaking in Nairobi, President William Ruto said the NYOTA Programme is transforming young Kenyans from […]

State Department to Leverage Research Findings to Advance Gender Equality in Kenya’s Creative Economy July 8, 2026 The State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting gender-responsive policies and programmes that empower young women in the creative economy, following the presentation of findings from the research study, “Behind the […]

PS Fikirini Jacobs shared a clear and hopeful message about the future of Kenya’s youth at his thanksgiving ceremony held in Mnagoni Primary School, Bamba, Kilifi County He announced plans to hold Youth Summits in all 47 counties to directly engage with young people, listen to their ideas and challenges, and encourage them to believe […]

H.E. President William Ruto, alongside H.E. President Emmanuel Macron, is presiding over the Africa Forward Summit an important platform placing Kenya at the center of global conversations on Africa’s future. The summit highlights a bold commitment to empowering youth to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital world as innovators, creators, and drivers of transformation. It […]