Author: David Indeje

Better World Systems (Bewsys) has introduced its beneficiary management system, Alleviate, to improve the delivery of social protection programs in the country. Alleviate is a comprehensive solution that has the potential to disrupt the way social impact activities are managed and monitored in Kenya. With Alleviate, organizations in the sector can: Roll out social assistance, safety net programs, cash transfers, public works, fees waivers, subsidies and more Collaborate with other stakeholders on a single platform Monitor and evaluate the impact of their interventions Alleviate is a system that will enable over 4.1 billion people on Earth to have access to…

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced a new monetary policy framework that aims to improve its ability to achieve its inflation target and support economic growth. The new framework, which was approved by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on July 27, 2021, introduces an interest rate corridor around the Central Bank Rate (CBR), which is the main policy rate, and lowers the cost of borrowing from the CBK’s Discount Window. “Henceforth, the monetary policy operations will be aimed at ensuring the interbank rate, as an operating target, closely tracks the Central Bank Rate (CBR),” said Dr Kamau Thugge,…

President William Ruto’s cabinet has approved a programme to revive and commercialize six state-owned sugar companies. The firms have been struggling with financial and operational challenges. According to a Dispatch from Cabinet on Tuesday, the programme involves leasing the sugar companies to improve their productivity and profitability. The six sugar companies are Nzoia, Chemelil, Miwani, Muhoroni, South Nyanza, and Mumias. Miwani, Muhoroni, and Mumias are currently under receivership. The Cabinet’s decision reverses the earlier plan to privatize the state-owned sugar companies, which faced opposition from farmers and politicians who feared job losses and asset stripping. “If the proposal by Cabinet…

Michael Joseph, who shaped Safaricom into the most profitable company in East Africa, resigned from the board of directors after serving the telco for over 20 years. “Michael Joseph has served in various capacities within Safaricom since 2000, including serving as General Manager, Chief Executive Officer (twice), Director as well as Chairman of the Board,” said Safaricom Board. Joseph joined Safaricom in 2000 as a general manager and became the founding CEO of the company, leading it through its initial public offering in 2008 and its rapid growth in the mobile market. He stepped down as CEO in 2010 but…

Standard form is a way of writing numbers that are very big or very small. It makes calculations easier in mathematics. To write a number in standard form, we use the power of 10 to express its size. You can easily convert a number to a standard form with just a single click with a standard form calculator by calculator-online.net. When calculating the speed of light and distances between galaxies, which are incredibly large, scientists utilize standard form. Because the size of atoms and bacteria or small microorganisms are so small therefore they are also described in standard form.  The…

The Safaricom Chapa Dimba football tournament in Vihiga County concluded on Saturday, with Ebwali Boys and Madira Girls winning the boys and girls categories, respectively. They each took home Ksh 75,000 and secured a spot in the Western regional finals. Ebwali Boys’ High School defeated Bunyore Assassins 3-1 on penalties after a goalless draw at Mumboha Stadium in Luanda. Ebwali goalkeeper Nelson Angayia, 17, was the hero as he saved two penalties and watched two more miss the target. He said the win was a morale booster after they were eliminated from the county school games. “The game today was…