Infobytes – English

Kenya has taken a key step in developing a policy that identifies, assesses and certifies the knowledge, skills and competencies of individuals acquired outside the traditional educational settings.

The government offers hundreds of services that the public needs, from issuance of ID cards to birth certificates and police abstracts. Not long ago,
accessing some of these services was not only time consuming, but also frustrating.

The country has witnessed rapid technological advancement in the past years, and at the centre of it all is Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Here is the Ministry’s five year plan.

The promulgation of the 2010 constitution saw Kenyatta Day renamed Mashujaa Day, to celebrate all those who have displayed remarkable courage, dedication, and leadership in various aspects of life, contributing significantly
to Kenya’s history and development.

President William Ruto on May 3, 2023, issued a directive that ushered in a new model of funding higher education, from Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to universities.

Certainly, you already know that Kenya gained her independence on December 12, 1963. And that Jomo Kenyatta is the country’s founding President, who ruled for 14 years until 1978 when he died.

On August 1, 2023, President William Ruto hosted Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries and heads of parastatals at State House, Nairobi, for a not-so-ordinary meeting. The President had assembled his cavalry to have them sign performance contracts, a move the Head of State said would transform government services.