International financial institution partnering with Kenya on irrigation, renewable energy, and addressing inflation and energy price surges.
The World Bank is partnering with Kenya to expand irrigation schemes aimed at improving food security and agricultural productivity through a national programme covering farmer-led development, public schemes, and water security. Separately, the Bank has warned that global energy price surges—driven by Middle East tensions—threaten to deepen Kenya's inflation and cost-of-living pressures, urging the government to protect poor households and accelerate renewable energy adoption.
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance and HR software firm Factorial have partnered to accelerate adoption of artificial intelligence-driven workplace technologies among Kenyan businesses, with Factorial's USD 10 million AI Acceleration Fund subsidising up to half the implementation costs for companies adopting the company's HR solutions.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance and HR software firm Factorial have partnered to accelerate adoption of artificial intelligence-driven workplace technologies among Kenyan businesses, with Factorial's USD 10 million AI Acceleration Fund subsidising up to half the implementation costs for companies adopting the company's HR solutions.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Irrigation Principal Secretary Ephantus Kimotho has called for expansion of farmer-led irrigation programmes during a meeting with a World Bank delegation, emphasizing irrigation's role in food security, poverty alleviation, job creation, and climate-smart agriculture.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya is deepening its partnership with the World Bank to expand water access and improve agricultural productivity under a national development plan centred on irrigation. A meeting between Kenya's Principal Secretary for Irrigation and World Bank officials reviewed the Kenya Sustainable Irrigation for Resilient Economy programme, which includes farmer-led irrigation development, public and community schemes, and water security initiatives.
7 May 2026 · The Standard →
The National Transport and Safety Authority will introduce an electronic logbook system from June 10, allowing vehicle owners to access logbooks through eCitizen accounts with instant updates on ownership transfers and QR code verification to reduce fraud.
7 May 2026 · The Standard →
Africa's formal job creation of three million annually falls far short of the up to 12 million young people entering the labour market yearly, leaving graduates competing for unstable work in the informal sector. In Kenya specifically, 85 per cent of the 848,200 jobs created in 2023 were informal, and graduates take an average of five years to secure employment after completing their studies.
5 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya created 822,100 new jobs in 2025, but nearly nine in ten are in the informal sector, and the share of formal employment has fallen from 18.5 per cent in 2010 to 15.5 per cent in 2024. Research shows 65 per cent of Kenyan graduates work in jobs below their education level, while youth unemployment stood at 11.9 per cent in 2024, reflecting a structural gap between academic achievement and stable employment.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
A sharp surge in global energy prices triggered by Middle East tensions is set to deepen inflationary pressures in Kenya, according to the World Bank.
30 April 2026 · The Standard →
The World Bank warned that Kenya and other developing economies face prolonged cost-of-living pressure from a 24 per cent surge in energy prices driven by the Middle East war, and urged governments to provide targeted support to the poorest households while accelerating the shift to renewable energy.
30 April 2026 · The Standard →
The World Bank said Middle East conflict is expected to push energy costs this year to their highest since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with war impacts hitting global economy through higher energy prices, food prices, and inflation. Energy costs are projected to surge 24 per cent this year after US-Israeli strikes on Iran prompted Tehran to virtually block the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil and liquefied natural gas.
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Bank's Digital Economy for Africa initiative warns that the continent's heavy reliance on imported proprietary software from foreign vendors risks ceding control of its digital future. Over 90 per cent of organisations worldwide have adopted open-source software as the enterprise standard, but Africa has largely engaged reactively, turning to such alternatives only when proprietary platforms become too expensive or inflexible.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →