Health Peoples' Voices Trending Quitting Cigarettes is Primary Motive of Vape and Pouch Users, Survey Show May 31, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial Most Kenyans who use vapes or nicotine pouches do so for health-related reasons, primarily to quit smoking deadly cigarettes, according to a major new survey unveiled on World No Tobacco…
Governance and Opinion Health Local Kenya Sees Drop in Tobacco Use, But New Challenges Emerge May 30, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial By OMBOKI MONAYO As Kenyans weigh in on the 2024/25 Finance Bill, the National Taxpayers Association (NTA) is urging the government to raise taxes on tobacco products. The advocacy group…
Current Updates Governance and Opinion Health Peoples' Voices Trending “Nyakera Advocates for Agricultural Reform and Economic Focus in High-Level Meetings” May 30, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial As the government embarks on a series of initiatives to improve the lives of Kenyans, the Chairman of KEMSA, Irungu Nyakera, met with KRA Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga to discuss…
Business Governance and Opinion Peoples' Voices Sports Trending 22 Year-Old Fridah Ndinda wins Gold Award in the concluded Tujiamini Initiative Eastern Region. May 30, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial Fridah Ndinda, a young female athlete currently scaling new heights in her budding running career is the Gold Winner in the ongoing Tujiamini Initiative, powered by SportPesa. Ndinda, the first…
Current Updates Governance and Opinion Peoples' Voices Trending ABSA bank Kenya in partnership to train 30,000 women entrepreneurs in the western region May 30, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial Absa Bank Kenya, in partnership with the Executive Office of the President, through the offices of the Women’s Rights Advisor and Africa Guarantee Fund (AGF), has today launched a Women’s…
Business Current Updates Environment and Climate Governance and Opinion Peoples' Voices Miano Highlights Strategies to Boost Local Production and Economic Growth under Buy Kenya Build Kenya Initiative May 30, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial According to Trade, Investment, and Industry Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano, the primary goals of Buy Kenya Build Kenya are to encourage the use of locally produced goods and services, generate…
Environment Developments Governance and Opinion Health Peoples' Voices Sports Trending Sports Committee Urged to Increase Allowances for Team Kenya at Paris Olympics May 29, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial The National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOCK) has petitioned a House Committee to push for increased allowances for Team Kenya ahead of the Olympics to be held in Paris, France.…
Business Peoples' Voices Trending Six entrepreneurs from West, East and Central Africa to receive seed funding to advance food security across the continent May 28, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial The Pamoja Founders Project, a collaborative regional leadership development program by IREX, the PepsiCo Foundation, PepsiCo and D-Prize, has revealed 12 exceptional young entrepreneurs leading ventures that strengthen sustainable food…
Health Peoples' Voices Trending Reproductive Health Stakeholders Call for Measures to Combat the Triple Threat in Nairobi City County May 27, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial Reproductive Health Stakeholders convened in Nairobi on Friday 24th May 2024 to discuss the triple threat in the County. The event brought together the Ministry of Health representatives, health sector…
Business Peoples' Voices KWAL UPGRADES HUNTER’S CHOICE BOTTLE PACKAGING May 27, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial Whisky consumers will now enjoy Hunter’s Choice in a new upgraded bottle designed to give drinkers a unique experience. This is after the Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL) unveiled a…
