51 National Priority Projects

About Priority Projects

The National Government has identified 51 priority projects that are critical to Kenya's economic development agenda. These projects span various sectors including infrastructure, healthcare, education, agriculture, and technology. Each project is designed to create jobs, improve service delivery, and enhance the quality of life for all Kenyans.

Explore the projects below to view detailed information, track their progress, and see related media coverage where available.

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Agricultural Insurance

Key Government Priority Initiative

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Blue Economy Investment and Development

Key Government Priority Initiative

Media coverage available

No public story has been published for this project yet.

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6 items

Experts raise red flag about rising illegal fishing in Indian Ocean

Daily Nation · Dec 06, 2025

1 positive 1 neutral 4 negative

17% of coverage is positive.

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Civil Aviation Development and Management

Key Government Priority Initiative • 2 storyies

Media coverage available

Opening Kenya’s Skies: Safer, Faster, and Smarter Air Travel for All

Kenya is modernizing its aviation system to make air travel safer, faster, and more accessible. This initiative is to fa...

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3 items

We’ll start airport construction in 2 months – Kindiki

The Star · Dec 04, 2025

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1 positive 0 neutral 2 negative

33% of coverage is positive.

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Community Health High Impact Intervention

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

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Transforming Lives: Community Health High-Impact Intervention Saves Lives in Kenya

The programme seeks to reduce child and maternal mortality, increase access to malnutrition services, rehabilitation ser...

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14 items

Funding cuts, rising infections: Fragile HIV gains at risk

Daily Nation · Dec 02, 2025

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3 positive 3 neutral 8 negative

21% of coverage is positive.

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Completion and Operationalization of SEZ in Naivasha, Dongo Kundu, and Athi River, and Development of New SEZ in Uasin Gishu, Kirinyaga, Nakuru, Murang?a, Busia, Kwale, and Lamu

Key Government Priority Initiative

Media coverage available

No public story has been published for this project yet.

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1 item

Two Rivers SEZ to bypass city county in plan approvals

Business Daily · Oct 25, 2025

1 positive 0 neutral 0 negative

100% of coverage is positive.

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Completion of Bachuma Livestock Export Zone (LEZ) and Construction and Operation of Lamu LEZ

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Awaiting media coverage

Boost productivity along leather value chain and increase income from leather Products.

The project entails establishment of Bio secured Livestock Zone at Bachuma in Taita Taveta County, Livestock Marshallin...

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Construction of 200,000 Affordable Housing Units Annually

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

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Affordable Housing Program: Building Dignity, Jobs, and New Communities

This initiative is a critical tool for social progress, economic growth, and poverty alleviation, addressing a significa...

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21 items

Lumumba Affordable Housing Project: Transforming the Skyline of Kisumu

The Star · Dec 06, 2025

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10 positive 2 neutral 9 negative

48% of coverage is positive.

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Construction of 6,000 km Roads

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

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Construction of 6,000Km roads

Kenya constructed/upgraded 6,000 km of roads (2018–2025) via KeNHA: dual carriageways on key corridors, funded by PPPs,...

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20 items

Road maintenance drops to 6-year low amid budget slash

Business Daily · Dec 01, 2025

10 positive 2 neutral 8 negative

50% of coverage is positive.

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Construction of High Social Impact Dams

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

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Water Security and Economic Growth

This initiative transforms Kenya’s water issues into opportunities for growth. By constructing high-impact multipurpose...

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Construction, Rehabilitation, and Operationalization of Ports

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

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Port Expansion: Unlocking Kenya's Trade Potential.

Kenya’s ports, led by Mombasa (East Africa’s largest) and Lamu (new LAPSSET corridor), have evolved from colonial-era fa...

Media coverage

1 item

Sh41 billion expansion of Mombasa Port to start in December, Kindiki says

The Star · Oct 13, 2025

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1 positive 0 neutral 0 negative

100% of coverage is positive.

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Conversion of East African Portland Cement Company into a Building Materials Complex

Key Government Priority Initiative

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County Aggregation and Industrial Parks Project

Key Government Priority Initiative

Media coverage available

No public story has been published for this project yet.

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County bets on agriculture for youth employment

Daily Nation · Oct 08, 2025

3 positive 0 neutral 0 negative

100% of coverage is positive.

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Diaspora Service Delivery

Key Government Priority Initiative

Media coverage available

No public story has been published for this project yet.

Media coverage

3 items

PS Sing’oei leads Kenya’s strategic push in France ahead of 2026 Nairobi Africa-France summit

The Star · Nov 20, 2025

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2 positive 1 neutral 0 negative

67% of coverage is positive.

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Digital Access and Creative Economy

Key Government Priority Initiative

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No public story has been published for this project yet.

Media coverage

3 items

PS-omollo-raises-alarm-as-cyberattacks-cost-kenya-billions

Standard · Nov 26, 2025

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0 positive 2 neutral 1 negative

0% of coverage is positive.

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Digitalization of Government Services and Records

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Awaiting media coverage

Digital Kenya: Streamlining Government Services

Kenya’s Huduma Programme and eCitizen platform have digitalized over 15,000 government services, from ID and passport ap...

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E-Voucher Inputs System to Support 2 Million Farmers

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

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Farmers accessing assorted quality farm inputs

Farmers supplied with subsidized farm inputs including: a) Quantity of fertilizer b) Quantity of certified seeds c...

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8 items

High public debt threatens fertiliser subsidies and country’s food security

The Star · Nov 26, 2025

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3 positive 0 neutral 5 negative

38% of coverage is positive.

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Edible Oil Value Chains

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

No public story has been published for this project yet.

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2 items

Court-scraps-crude-palm-oil-levy-easing-prices-on-household-items

Standard · Dec 02, 2025

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2 positive 0 neutral 0 negative

100% of coverage is positive.

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Elevate Kenya's Anchor State Status

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Positioning Kenya as a Regional Anchor State

The project strengthens Kenya’s foreign relations and global presence by enhancing engagement in international organizat...

Media coverage

1 item

MUSEVENI’S OCEAN DREAM AN AFFRONT TO KENYA’S SOVEREIGNTY

Daily Nation · Nov 30, 2025

0 positive 0 neutral 1 negative

0% of coverage is positive.

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Establishment of a Dairy Feed Centre in Every Ward

Key Government Priority Initiative

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Establishment of a Modern Integrated Iron and Steel Mill Plant

Key Government Priority Initiative

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No public story has been published for this project yet.

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Establishment of EAC Trade Hubs for SME Acceleration in Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, and Kinshasa

Key Government Priority Initiative

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No public story has been published for this project yet.

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Establishment of MSMEs Industrial Parks and Business Incubation Centres in all TVETs and Establishment of MSME Business Centers in every Ward

Key Government Priority Initiative

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No public story has been published for this project yet.

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Expansion of Existing Irrigation Schemes

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Watering More Acres: Kenya Expands Irrigation Schemes for Food Security

Kenya's agricultural sector is set to receive a significant boost with the expansion of existing irrigation schemes. The...

Media coverage

1 item

State woos investors with 21-year renewable leases for Bura sugarcane farming

Business Daily · Oct 13, 2025

1 positive 0 neutral 0 negative

100% of coverage is positive.

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Green Financing and Climate Change Finance

Key Government Priority Initiative

Media coverage available

No public story has been published for this project yet.

Media coverage

1 item

Ruto launches KenGen–Kaishan green fertiliser plant, touts shift to self-sufficiency

The Star · Nov 03, 2025

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1 positive 0 neutral 0 negative

100% of coverage is positive.

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Human Resource for Health

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Strengthening Healthcare Delivery: Strategic Recruitment and Hiring of Skilled Medical Professionals to Enhance Community Health Services

The programme seeks to hire more medical professionals in the sector and as a result enhance access to Universal Health...

Media coverage

1 item

Defunct NHIF staff threaten court action over SHA jobs

Business Daily · Oct 27, 2025

0 positive 0 neutral 1 negative

0% of coverage is positive.

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Implementation of Universal Health Care

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Healthy Nation: Universal Healthcare Programme Paves the Way for a Brighter Future

The programme seeks to provide medical cover to all Kenyans through Taifa-care. Approximately 28 million Kenyans had re...

Media coverage

41 items

Transition: 1,400 ex-NHIF staff face long wait for confirmation at SHA

Daily Nation · Dec 06, 2025

12 positive 6 neutral 23 negative

29% of coverage is positive.

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Judicial Transformation

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Towards an Efficient and People-Centred Judiciary: The Judicial Transformation Agenda

The project entails constructing Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and Tribunal plazas; establishing High Courts, ELRC and...

Media coverage

4 items

Form 2 student fights for life after alleged police torture

Daily Nation · Oct 27, 2025

1 positive 0 neutral 3 negative

25% of coverage is positive.

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Kenanie Leather Industrial Park

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Stepping Up: Kenya's Leather Sector Leverages Value Addition for Growth

This project scope includes four Industrial warehouses completed to facilitate ‘plug and play’ investment opportunities;...

Media coverage

1 item

Mudavadis office to start national project

Standard · Sep 09, 2024

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1 positive 0 neutral 0 negative

100% of coverage is positive.

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Labour Migration

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Towards Enhanced Access to safe migration pathways and protection of Kenyans in Diaspora

This programme will enhance protection of the rights rights, welfare of Kenyan Migrant Workers, Strengthened cooperation...

Media coverage

7 items

Kenyans-abroad-face-harsh-justice

Standard · Nov 19, 2025

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2 positive 0 neutral 5 negative

29% of coverage is positive.

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Last Mile County Internet Connectivity Programme (Phase IV and V)

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Kenya's Digital Frontier: Last Mile Connectivity Push

The Last Mile County Connectivity Project (LMCCP) in Kenya, launched in 2011 with Belgian funding, connects county gover...

Media coverage

1 item

Over 33,500 Kakamega homes to benefit from Sh. 2.1B power project

The Star · Sep 30, 2025

1 positive 0 neutral 0 negative

100% of coverage is positive.

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Manufacture and Assembly of Components and Parts of Agro Machinery

Key Government Priority Initiative

Awaiting media coverage

No public story has been published for this project yet.

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No media items recorded for this project yet.

Project Publication Will be updated
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Mineral Resource Development and Commercialization

Key Government Priority Initiative • 2 storyies

Media coverage available

No public story has been published for this project yet.

Media coverage

10 items

Locals’ fresh demands in scramble for Kwale’s Sh8trn Mrima minerals

Daily Nation · Dec 06, 2025

3 positive 1 neutral 6 negative

30% of coverage is positive.

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Modernization of Kenya Veterinary Vaccine Production Institute (KEVEVAPI)

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Vaccine Boost: Kenya Aims to Increase Production to 70 Million Doses Annually

The project involves modernization of Kenya Veterinary Vaccine Production Institute (KEVEVAPI) to increase vaccine produ...

Media coverage

1 item

Farmers to pay Sh50 per cow as state resumes vaccinations

Daily Nation · Oct 08, 2025

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0 positive 0 neutral 1 negative

0% of coverage is positive.

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Modernization of New KCC

Key Government Priority Initiative

Awaiting media coverage

No public story has been published for this project yet.

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No media items recorded for this project yet.

Project Publication Will be updated
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National Liquefied Petroleum Gas Enhancement

Key Government Priority Initiative • 2 storyies

Media coverage available

Clean Energy for Every Home: Expanding Safe and Affordable LPG Access Nationwide

This initiative is accelerating Kenya’s shift from smoky, unsafe fuels to clean and modern cooking energy. By expanding...

Media coverage

2 items

17 counties face cooking gas shortage over lack of storage

Daily Nation · Oct 20, 2025

0 positive 0 neutral 2 negative

0% of coverage is positive.

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National Safety Net Programme (NSNP)

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Golden Years Guaranteed: National Safety Net Programme Works

Kenya's National Safety Net Programme is providing a lifeline to thousands of vulnerable seniors, helping them escape po...

Media coverage

2 items

Sh3.9 billion hunger safety net payments: Number of households to benefit from payouts

Eastleigh Voice · Oct 09, 2025

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2 positive 0 neutral 0 negative

100% of coverage is positive.

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National Tree Growing and Restoration

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

National Tree Growing Restoration Campaign

Kenya embarked on an ambitious tree planting drive, aiming to plant 15 billion trees nationwide by 2032. This effort s...

Media coverage

10 items

Africa seeks climate finance reforms da (BETA), the government has

Daily Nation · Oct 31, 2025

6 positive 2 neutral 2 negative

60% of coverage is positive.

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Police Stations and National Government Administration (NGA) Field Offices

Key Government Priority Initiative

Media coverage available

No public story has been published for this project yet.

Media coverage

6 items

Ruto directs police to crack down on goons

Daily Nation · Dec 02, 2025

2 positive 1 neutral 3 negative

33% of coverage is positive.

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Power Transmission

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Power Distribution and Access

Kenya’s Power Distribution & Access Project (KOSAP (World Bank/GoK-funded) expands last-mile electricity connections, mi...

Media coverage

15 items

Ketraco faces Sh10bn debt or liquidation over Spanish contract dispute

Business Daily · Dec 01, 2025

6 positive 2 neutral 7 negative

40% of coverage is positive.

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Production of Animal Feeds at Nasewa Industrial Park

Key Government Priority Initiative

Media coverage available

No public story has been published for this project yet.

Media coverage

1 item

Mudavadi's office to start national project verification

Standard · Sep 09, 2024

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1 positive 0 neutral 0 negative

100% of coverage is positive.

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Promotion of Konza Technopolis as a Silicon Savanna

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Konza: Powering Kenya's Digital Future

Konza Technopolis, a flagship Vision 2030 project, is promoted as Africa’s “Silicon Savannah”: a 5,000-acre smart city w...

Media coverage

1 item

LIVE: President Ruto Launching Phase 1 Infrastructure, Konza Technopolis!

You Tube · Oct 13, 2025

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1 positive 0 neutral 0 negative

100% of coverage is positive.

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Provision of Financing to MSMEs (Hustler Fund)

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Provision of affordable credit to MSMEs

It entails the disbursement of industrial credit to MSMEs; provision of financial support and capacity building of women...

Media coverage

9 items

Hustler Fund has built credit footprints for 27 million people - PS Mang’eni

The Star · Nov 26, 2025

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1 positive 1 neutral 7 negative

11% of coverage is positive.

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Rice Value Chain

Key Government Priority Initiative

Media coverage available

No public story has been published for this project yet.

Media coverage

3 items

Waiguru: Stop rice imports to protect farmers

Daily Nation · Nov 12, 2025

0 positive 1 neutral 2 negative

0% of coverage is positive.

44

Talanta Hela

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Unleashing Kenya's Creative Potential: Empowering Youth Talent

The programme aims to create a robust talent pipeline ny empowering the youth through identification, nurturing, and emp...

Media coverage

3 items

State seeks extended Chinese support to maintain Talanta stadium after completion

The Star · Dec 05, 2025

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2 positive 1 neutral 0 negative

67% of coverage is positive.

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Technical Vocational Education and Training Expansion

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Skills for Success: TVETs Produce Job-Ready Graduates

Kenya's Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions are equipping graduates with the practical s...

Media coverage

7 items

State allocates Sh27 billion to modernise TVET institutions

Daily Nation · Dec 02, 2025

5 positive 1 neutral 1 negative

71% of coverage is positive.

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Textile and Apparel Value Chain

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Enhancing local production of Cotton fiber

Distribution of Certified cotton seeds (BT cotton and Hybrid) to farmers while ensuring that farmers are capacitated and...

Media coverage

5 items

What Africa exporters can do about US trade deal limbo

Business Daily · Nov 05, 2025

3 positive 0 neutral 2 negative

60% of coverage is positive.

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Tourism Promotion and Marketing

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Tourism Promotion and Marketing : Strengthen Kenya’s position as a premier tourism destination in the source, new and emerging markets

This project entails Brand awareness creation,Priority tourism markets reached, African tourism source markets diversifi...

Media coverage

8 items

KWS rescues tourist who fell into Mt Longonot crater

The Star · Dec 01, 2025

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6 positive 1 neutral 1 negative

75% of coverage is positive.

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Transformation, Decentralization, and Digitization of the State Law Office

Key Government Priority Initiative

Awaiting media coverage

No public story has been published for this project yet.

Media coverage

0 items

No media items recorded for this project yet.

Project Publication Will be updated
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Universal Broadband Connectivity (100,000 km Fibre Optic Cable)

Key Government Priority Initiative • 2 storyies

Media coverage available

Connecting Every Kenyan: High-Speed Internet Anywhere, Anytime

Kenya is expanding its national fibre optic backbone by 100,000 km to ensure every community, urban, rural, and remote c...

Media coverage

4 items

African cities embrace digital future

Daily Nation · Oct 31, 2025

2 positive 1 neutral 1 negative

50% of coverage is positive.

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Universal Primary and Secondary Education

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

Learning for All: Unlocking Universal Primary and Secondary Education

Universal Primary and Secondary Education is a fundamental human right and a key driver of sustainable development. Th...

Media coverage

33 items

Intern teacher sues TSC over extension of contracts to 24 months

Daily Nation · Dec 06, 2025

7 positive 4 neutral 22 negative

21% of coverage is positive.

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Water Towers Rehabilitation and Conservation

Key Government Priority Initiative • 1 story

Media coverage available

No public story has been published for this project yet.

Media coverage

2 items

MPs question Tanathi Water Works over diversity gaps

The Star · Nov 05, 2025

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2 positive 0 neutral 0 negative

100% of coverage is positive.

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