Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT): Founding, Engineering and IT Programmes, Juja Campus and the Industry Pipeline
JKUAT grew from a 1981 Japan-supported college of agriculture and technology into a public university with 40,000+ students, anchored at the 200-hectare Juja campus. Explore its engineering, agriculture, computing and health programmes, plus the Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences.
University of Nairobi: History, Flagship Colleges and Research Impact
The University of Nairobi traces its lineage to the Royal Technical College of 1956 and today runs six colleges, eleven faculties and more than three hundred programmes that have trained the majority of Kenya's senior public servants, doctors, engineers and academics.
The Kenyan Diaspora in the United States: 150,000-Strong Community, Tech and Healthcare Workforce, Remittance Patterns and the US-Kenya Bilateral Relationship
The Kenyan diaspora in the US numbers approximately 150,000 and is one of the most professionally accomplished African diaspora communities. A complete guide to the community.
Kenya Finance Bill 2026 Mobile Money VAT: How the 16% Tax on M-Pesa, Airtel Money and Pesapal Will Hit Consumers and the Diaspora
The National Treasury wants to apply 16% Value Added Tax to fees charged by M-Pesa, Airtel Money, Pesapal, Kenswitch and dozens of other payment platforms. Although the levy targets platform operators, industry watchers expect higher costs to filter down to consumers, including diaspora Kenyans who send money home.
Konza Technopolis in 2026: How Kenya's Smart City Project Is Quietly Maturing and What It Means for Diaspora Tech Investors and Returnees
Konza Technopolis, once derided as a paper city, is delivering anchor tenants and data centres in 2026. A diaspora guide to investment, returnee employment, and start-up opportunities.
3D Printing in Construction: How Kenya Is Exploring Additive Manufacturing to Solve the Housing Crisis
3D printing technology is emerging as a potentially transformative innovation for Kenya's construction industry, offering the possibility of dramatically faster, cheaper, and more sustainable building...
Mobile Banking in Kenya Beyond M-Pesa: Airtel Money, T-Kash, and the New Wave of Digital Financial Services
Kenya's digital financial services ecosystem extends far beyond M-Pesa to encompass a rich landscape of mobile money platforms, bank-led mobile services, fintech startups, and specialized digital fina...
Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Kenya: Innovation Hubs, Government Policy, and the Promise of AI-Driven Development
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping Kenya's economy and society, from the farms of the Rift Valley where AI-powered crop diagnostics help smallholders identify plant diseases to the financial...
Konza Technopolis: Kenya's Smart City Dream, Progress, Setbacks, and What It Means for Africa's Tech Future
Konza Technopolis represents Kenya's most ambitious bet on a technology-driven future, a purpose-built smart city that aims to establish the country as the undisputed technology hub of Africa. While p...