Science, Research and Innovation Principal Secretary championing early childhood development, youth innovation, and evidence-based policy across Africa.
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… Principal Secretary in the State Department for Science, Research and Innovation in the Prime Cabinet Secretary’s Office Prof Shaukat Abdulrazak, on behalf of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, underscored the strategic importance of the initiative. …
New lobby to raise Kenya's agriculture growth unveiledKenya will host the second Africa Technology Leadership Conference in October 2026 to position itself as the continent's hub for science, technology, and innovation-driven investment. The two-day event, scheduled for October 22–23 in Nairobi, is expected to attract more than 3,500 delegates from over 30 countries including government leaders, investors, and technology firms.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya will host the second Africa Technology Leadership Conference in October 2026 to position itself as the continent's hub for science, technology, and innovation-driven investment. The two-day event, scheduled for October 22–23 in Nairobi, is expected to attract more than 3,500 delegates from over 30 countries including government leaders, investors, and technology firms.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Africa is losing billions of dollars in potential income by exporting raw tree-based commodities like cocoa, coffee, timber, and cashew while importing finished products, a practice experts say prevents the continent from fully benefiting from its natural resources and slows local industry growth. The issue was discussed by policymakers, scientists, investors and development leaders in Nairobi, where they focused on transforming forests and agroforestry resources into higher-value products, industries and jobs.
25 June 2026 · The Standard →
At a forum in Nairobi, African policymakers and experts called for transforming forests, trees, and agroforestry into high-value industries through value addition and manufacturing, rather than exporting raw commodities, to create jobs and strengthen climate resilience across the continent.
24 June 2026 · Capital News →
According to researchers at the Aga Khan University Institute for Human Development, while Africa has reduced child mortality, millions of children are surviving but not thriving due to poor nutrition, limited early learning, inadequate healthcare, and weak caregiving. Early childhood education and development investments are among the strongest predictors of future well-being and shape learning outcomes, productivity, health, and economic opportunities throughout life.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Principal Secretary for Science, Research and Innovation called on African nuclear regulators to build stronger and future-ready regulatory systems as the continent expands its use of nuclear and radiation technologies in healthcare, agriculture, industry, and energy sectors.
12 June 2026 · Capital News →
A three-day technology and innovation conference in Eldoret heard calls for Kenya to tap into creative youths' innovations to address challenges in agriculture, climate change, manufacturing, and job creation. The Science Research and Innovation Principal Secretary said 75 per cent of Kenyans are under 35 years and should be positioned as problem solvers through innovations in technical training aligned with research.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
Experts from academia, government, civil society and development partners are calling for increased and sustained investment in research, innovation and evidence-based policy solutions to improve early childhood development outcomes. They emphasize that the early years of life are critical for brain development, and that stronger investment in research is needed to guide improvements in health, nutrition and early learning systems.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has warned Kenyans to prepare for tougher economic times driven by global instability, citing surging fuel prices from the Middle East conflict and other emerging global trends as challenges that cannot be quickly resolved.
22 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Social and Inclusive Business Camp, founded by the French Development Agency in 2017, held an in-person boot camp in Nairobi to help entrepreneurs create measurable social or environmental impact move toward investment readiness. The four-month programme has supported more than 400 entrepreneurs across Africa since its inception.
16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Science, Research and Innovation Principal Secretary has called on African countries to invest in generating local data for policy and health decisions, noting that the continent relies heavily on foreign-generated evidence. He cited the launch of a Knowledge Hub at the African Population and Health Research Center as a strategic investment to strengthen Africa's capacity for evidence-based solutions.
14 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has launched the World Agriculture Forum Country Council to accelerate agricultural transformation through AI and bioengineering, aiming to boost productivity, strengthen climate resilience, and connect global innovation with local farming systems.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →