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Fact sheet on the GES Summit 2015

Genesis: The Global Entrepreneurship Summit can be traced to a 2009 speech by Barrack Obama. In the speech delivered in Cairo, Obama "pledged to host a Summit on Entrepreneurship to broaden and deepen ties between business leaders, foundations, and entrepreneurs...

Women entrepreneurs to benefit immensely from GES 2015

In the afternoon of the first day of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES 2015) , an interesting session dubbed  "Expanding Horizons"  will take place. The goal is to find ways of unleashing the next brilliant cadre of women entrepreneurs....

Corporal punishment leaves a 14 year old boy nursing injuries

  Fourteen year- old Titus Mwendwa*(not his real name) walks with a noticeable limp. His face contorts in pain with every single step he makes. His mathematics teacher, Mrs. Dinah Wambua reportedly assaulted him on the 22nd day of June injuring...

Kenya’s huge task after the 6th GES Summit

With exactly a week to the Sixth Annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2015 next weekend, Kenyans have all reasons to celebrate as the event will place the country on the global map. The summit which will be officially opened by...

Kenyan Media gets a tongue lashing for lack of adequate coverage ahead of GES Summit

Kenya is on the international spotlight due to the upcoming Global Entrepreneurship Summit taking place next week  from 25-26th July in Nairobi. Kenya is the only country in Sub-Saharan Africa and the 2nd in Africa to host   the Global Entrepreneurship Summit which...

Journalist Wahome Thuku arrested for allegedly defaming Kabando wa Kabando

Journalist and lawyer Wahome Thuku was yesterday arrested and booked at the Parliament police station for allegedly defaming Hon. Kabando wa Kabando, the Member of Parliament for Mukurweini constituency. On 1st of July 2015, Wahome is alleged to have...

Babu Owino’s letter to Obama sparks debate on social media

By Davis Mwandawiro The Students Organization of Nairobi University (SONU) chairman Babu Owino is not known to shy away from the limelight or any sort of controversy. A bold and tenacious young man with the enthusiasm of a veteran political...

ICTJ to Hold Consultative Forum at PAWA 254

The International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) considers the youth an integral part of peace achievement, and a key player in shaping and strengthening Kenya’s democracy. After working on the renowned TJRC report The Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC)...

Mzalendo & BAKE to train Political & Development Bloggers, how to apply

Are you looking to improve your writing or blogging skills on any of the following topics: Parliamentary business, Devolution and County Assemblies work, data journalism and Constitutional Implementation? Mzalendo Trust and the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), would like...

Kenyan Jessica Musila among the 2015 Internet Freedom Fellows

Kenyan Jessica Musila is among the five 2015 Internet Freedom Fellows. Jessica Musila is the Executive Director of Mzalendo Trust, the organization behind www.mzalendo.com, Kenya’s premier Parliamentary Monitoring Initiative. Over the last four years, she has spearheaded Mzalendo’s evolution...

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