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MANG’ENI TURNS TO STOCK MARKETS TO TACKLE AFRICA’S JOB CRISIS.

PS Susan Auma Mang’eni addresses delegates at the ACIS 2026 summit at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi, urging stronger partnerships to finance MSMEs and create jobs. By Maximilla Wafula, Sub Editor The County Diary News NAIROBI, KENYA October 14, 2026 African securities exchanges are being challenged to become a major source of growth capital for small businesses as governments seek lasting solutions to unemployment, limited financing and slow enterprise expansion. Principal Secretary for the State Department for MSMEs Development, Susan Auma Mang’eni, says stronger partnerships between stock exchanges and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) could unlock new investment opportunities, create jobs and strengthen Africa’s economic competitiveness. Speaking during the official opening of the Africa Commerce & Industry Summit (ACIS) 2026 at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi, Mang’eni called on capital market institutions to move beyond traditional listing services and help businesses beco...

KINDIKI OPENS 4TH CORRECTIONAL SERVICES WEEK AS KENYA EMBRACES TECHNOLOGY AND GREEN SOLUTIONS

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki presides over the opening of the 4th Correctional Services Week in Nairobi, spotlighting technology, rehabilitation and green solutions By Maximilla Wafula, Sub-Editor The County News Diary NAIROBI, KENYA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026 - Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki presided over the official opening of the 4th Correctional Services Week in Nairobi, calling attention to the transformative role of technology, rehabilitation and environmental sustainability in modern correctional services. The three-day event, running from October 13 to 15, is being held under the theme, “Transforming Correctional Services through Technology and Green Solutions.” It brings together correctional officers, government representatives, institutional leaders, development partners and other stakeholders to reflect on reforms aimed at improving service delivery across correctional facilities. The event highlights the growing importance of artificial ...

NDILE ENJOYS STATE HOUSE BACK-UP ON TUTAM AGENDA IN KITUI COUNTY AS DETRACTORS TRY OLD TRICKS

‎By The COUNTY DIARY Reporter WOMEN REP NDILE ENJOYS STATE HOUSE BACK-UP ON TUTAM AGENDA IN KITUI COUNTY AS DETRACTORS TRY OLD TRICKS ‎After weeks of speculation and political intrigues sorounding the on-going UDA empowerment rallies across the country chaperoned by Hon Kalunda Ndile amongst other UDA luminaries, it has emerged that a UDA politician has been causing bad blood between Ndile and Chairperson Rachel Kaki, media reports said on Thursday. Watch The Incident at Kavuta Pry School, Kyangwithya West: CLICK LINK TO WATCH VIDEO: Watch The Incident at Kavute Pry School ‎ CLICK TO SEE VIDEO Ndile Arrives At MATHYAKANI IN MWINGI CENTRA L ‎The latest incident at Kavuta Pry School in Kyangwithya West last week badly exposed the UDA politician after he was seen harassing and grabbing the mike from Hon Ndile and giving instructions to his goons. ‎ ‎It was only after strident chants from the mammoth crowd of jubilant women at the venue, who de...

MONG’ARE CALLS FOR FAIRER GLOBAL FINANCE UDA official urges reforms to give Africa a stronger voice

Mong’are of UDA Communications speaks at the Academy of Athens, championing reforms to create a fairer global financial system for developing nations. By Maximilla Wafula, Sub Editor The County Diary News ATHENS, GREECE - Africa must have a stronger voice in the global financial system, with urgent reforms needed to make international finance fairer, more equitable and accessible to developing economies, UDA Director of Communication Nathaniel Mong’are has said. Speaking at the Academy of Athens on the sidelines of the Athens Democracy Forum, Mong’are championed Kenya’s position on reforming the global financial architecture, arguing that the current system has not adequately addressed the needs and realities of countries in the Global South. Mong’are called for the establishment of new financial institutions beyond the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), institutions commonly associated with the Bretton Woods system. He argued that countries in the Global S...

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ILO Calls for Unified African Stand to Protect Migrant Workers

ILO Country Director Khumbula Ndaba urges stronger African cooperation to advance decent work, labour mobility, social justice and migrant protection. By Maximilla Wafula, Sub Editor - The County Diary News NAIROBI, Kenya September 22, 2026 - The International Labour Organization (ILO) has called for a stronger and coordinated African approach to labour migration, urging governments, employers and workers’ organizations to place decent work, social justice and protection of migrant workers at the centre of upcoming regional dialogue. Speaking during a tripartite meeting in Nairobi on September 22, ILO Country Director and Special Representative to the African Union and UNECA, Mr. Khumbula Ndaba, said Africa must move beyond declarations and develop practical measures that improve the lives of migrant workers. The two-day meeting is preparing a common African position ahead of the upcoming African Union-Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, Jordan and Lebanon Labour Migration Dialogu...