Agenda Kenya

You want to apply for a driving licence, title deed, birth certificate, or a passport? Or you need a Certificate of Good Conduct, apply for that dream home or better still, you want to formalise your marriage.

The government’s affordable housing programme, through which it seeks to solve the housing deficit, upgrade slums, create over a million jobs, stimulate manufacturing and spur economic growth, is part of the sustainable urban future.

The government seeks to reduce the unemployment crisis by exporting labour to the developed countries in dire need of immigrant workforce.

President William Ruto’s international stature is growing, thanks to his individual accomplishments, regional dynamics and global perceptions. The Head of State has become the
poster-President on climate change issues as he seeks to upset the global status quo that has seen Africa suffer.

President William Ruto has been receiving an enviable array of foreign dignitaries since his inauguration last September, with most of the visits anchored on diplomatic ties, international cooperation, trade, investment, security, immigration and climate change.

Winds of change are gradually sweeping across the chaotic public transport sector as players embrace electric buses, tuktuks, and boda bodas, which are transforming the industry not only in terms of vehicles used but also practices.

Kenya is pitching to be the preferred business hub for a single market comprising 29 African countries within three trading blocs, which will do business with the European Union (EU) and accelerate economic integration of Eastern and Southern Africa.

The need to grow e-commerce, have safe access to digitised services, curb online fraud, ease identification burden for citizens and help the nation in development planning is making the government develop a digital identity.