Kenya Daily Monitor

By Steve El Sabai The Principal Secretary for Wildlife, Ms. Silvia Museiya, convened a staff get together aimed at strengthening institutional cohesion, promoting meaningful interaction, and reflecting on the progress achieved in 2025, as the State Department for Wildlife looks ahead to a new year of renewed focus and action. The forum brought together staff from across the department in a relaxed and reflective setting, offering an opportunity to review key milestones recorded over the year while candidly discussing lessons learned and emerging priorities. Ms. Museiya lauded the team for their dedication, resilience, and unwavering support, noting that the successes registered in 2025 were the result of teamwork, professionalism, and a shared commitment to public service. She urged staff to consistently embrace positivity in their work and personal lives, observing that a positive outlook not only enhances productivity but also strengthens relationships and imp...

Kenya has once again stamped its authority as a regional motorsport hub after hosting the 2025 FIM Africa Central Africa Motocross Challenge (CAC) at the Matteos MX Track in Naivasha on Saturday and Sunday this December, in an edition widely hailed as a milestone for African motorcycle sport. The FIM Africa–sanctioned championship was hosted by the Blade Doc Network under the Motorcycle Sports Federation of Kenya (MSFK), drawing elite riders from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Competitors battled for regional honours across multiple categories, including Pewee, 50cc, 65cc, *MX Lites*, MX1, MX2, *WMX*, Veterans and Masters. With a history spanning more than 20 years, the Central Africa Motocross Challenge remains one of the continent’s most competitive regional championships. Kenya’s hosting of the 2025 edition reinforced the country’s growing reputation as a centre for international motorsport, both in organisation and technical ...

By James Nyaigoti The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) has commenced structured Business Development Services (BDS) training for the first cohort of the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation (KJET) Project. The initiative, financed jointly by the Government of Kenya and the World Bank at a total cost of USD 150 million, aims to strengthen the competitiveness and long-term growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The programme, implemented under Component 2 of the KJET Project, focuses on enhancing productivity in key MSME clusters while supporting enterprises through targeted co-investment and capacity-building interventions. The current training sessions are taking place in Kiambu and Kajiado counties, and involve enterprises drawn from Ndumberi Dairy Farmers Cooperative, Limuru Dairy Cooperative Society, and Preco Concrete Limited. Principal Secretary for MSMEs, Susan Mang’eni, who presided over part of the training, emphasized the critical rol...

Recognised for tackling environmental challenges in Kilifi and building economic opportunity through crochet training in Mombasa, both winners will receive KES 500,000 each to scale their impact. Mombasa, Kenya, 6/12…Two Coast region innovators, Idd Munga and Elizabeth Muema, have been awarded the KES 1,000,000 SportPesa Tujiamini Gold Prize, each receiving KES 500,000 to scale projects that are transforming lives across Kilifi and Mombasa counties. Their work stood out for its strong community impact and clear vision for long-term change. In Rabai, Kilifi County, Idd Munga’s is tackling environmental degradation and community vulnerability through a simple but powerful model. The project plants trees to restore the semi-arid landscape, then uses the income from mature trees to provide sanitary pads to young girls and women in the community. The KES 500,000 award will help him scale. His next steps include installing water tanks to sustain seedlings, acquiring additional se...

Nairobi, Kenya – 06/12…The Tujiamini Initiative by SportPesa marked a major milestone with the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Highrise Volleyball Court in Highrise Estate, Nairobi. The project is led by Emmanuel Kipkemoi Yegon, the Nairobi Gold Category winner who received KES 1 million to develop a safe and standard volleyball facility designed to benefit hundreds of young people in the community. Emmanuel is the chairman and founder of the Highrise Kenya Volleyball Community, a movement created in 2018 to give youth in underserved areas access to sports, mentorship, and positive alternatives to negative influences. The community currently engages more than 300 active young people who train, learn life skills, support each other, and build a culture of #WeRiseTogether. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony, Emmanuel said:  “Highrise has always been a story of determination. We started with makeshift courts and borrowed equipment, but our dream never cha...

By Steve El Sabai Estonia’s celebrated Rush Burgers officially made its first public appearance in Kenya today, adding flavour and excitement to the opening of the Latitude59 event in Nairobi. The debut introduced a fresh, global inspired twist to the city’s fast growing food scene, blending Estonian culinary precision with rich Kenyan ingredients. Kaspar Jogeva, the founder and general manager of Rush Burgers, shared the brand’s journey and vision. He explained that Rush is built on a decade of experience drawn from Turbo Burgers and VLND Burger in Estonia, the latter ranked among the top five burger joints in Europe. After teaming up with the founders of VLND and Turbo Burgers, the team created a unique brand tailored for the African market. Kaspar said the team kept its philosophy simple. Instead of long menus that overwhelm both chefs and customers, Rush focuses on a short, perfected selection of four burgers, fries and drinks. He noted that it took ten years to refine ...