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 Preamble The religious leaders drawn from the National Council of Churches of Kenya, the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims convened at Ufungamano House, Nairobi, to review the state of the nation. The meeting was challenged by the word of God recorded in Amos 5: 15 Hate evil, love good, and maintain justice in the courts. Perhaps the Lord God Almighty will have mercy on the remnant of Joseph. And in the Quran (An Nisaa 4: 135) O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives. Kenya is going through a very difficult period that is really a man-made disaster. Seeking to contribute to shepherding the nation out of this crisis, we now share the following message. 1. State of the Nation In different national surveys, 73% of Kenyans have stated that the nation is heading in the wrong direction. We concur with this finding, and do remind the thre...

Monday 7 th October 2024, Nairobi . The African youth have a crucial role to play in amplifying their participation and contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs offer a common roadmap for inclusive and sustainable progress. over the past decade, notable progress has been made in advancing the Agenda 2030 goals worldwide, with clear contrasts between countries in the Global North and Global South. Countries with strong statistical systems and financial resources better report on SDGs compared to those with inadequate funding, poor statistical infrastructure, and a lack of capacity and expertise resulting in poor quality data for SDG reports.   The participation of vulnerable groups, such as youth and women in SDG ecosystems needs to meet global expectations. The African youth in in this context, Kenya youth have a crucial role to play in amplifying the voices of young change makers who are driving positive change in their communities and beyond...

Network Launches Innovative Instore Payment Solutions in Kenya Network, one of the leading digital payment solutions providers across the Middle East and Africa, made its foray into the Kenyan market when it purchased Kenyan startup Direct Pay Limited in 2021 As part of its growth plan, Network has set up a hub office in Nairobi where it has doubled its staff over the past year, tasked with developing solutions for the African continent.  NAIROBI, Kenya, October 7, 2024  - Network International (Network), a leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, today launched a series of innovative in-person payment solutions in Kenya, while also unveiling its ambition to transform payment across Africa.  ‘’Launching our point-of-sale solutions is part of our strategy to enter the in-person payments market in Kenya. As a company, we are currently known as a pioneer in the online payment space in Kenya and across Africa. We are introducing what...

The Chief Guest, Eng. Erick Ohaga, esteemed supporters, speakers, panelists, delegates, students, ladies, and gentlemen, good morning. It is an honor to welcome you all to the Africa SDG Week 2024 . I stand here as the Next Einstein Forum (NEF) Ambassador for Kenya , a role I take immense pride in, as it allows me to contribute to the vision of Africa as a global leader in science and innovation. The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) is a public engagement initiative of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) , founded in 2013. NEF was born out of the recognition that Africa needed a space where the best minds from science, industry, civil society, and policy could come together to leverage science for global development. We at NEF are driven by the belief that the next great   scientific   mind—the Next Einstein—will come from Africa. Africa’s contr...