Octagon Africa Group CEO Fred Waswa (L) and AlexForbes CEO Growth Markets Jonathan Muthige (R) during the signing of a strategic partnership to provide retirement savings solutions targeting 15 million workers in Kenya’s MSME sector. [Courtesy] In a move set to transform Kenya’s retirement landscape, Octagon Africa has partnered with South Africa-based financial giant Alexforbes to launch an affordable retirement savings solution targeting the country’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The partnership aims to bridge one of the biggest gaps in Kenya’s financial system — the exclusion of millions of workers in smaller businesses from formal retirement schemes. Through…
Author: By Japheth Makau
Kenya has won rare international recognition after the United Nations Security Council approved the deployment of a new 5,550-strong Gang Suppression Force (GSF) to stabilize Haiti, replacing the smaller Kenyan-led mission that has struggled to contain spiraling violence in Port-au-Prince. The decision marks a diplomatic breakthrough for President William Ruto’s government, which has spent the past year pressing world powers to act on Haiti’s worsening security crisis. Gangs now control about 85 per cent of the capital, and more than 5,500 people were killed in 2024 alone. Kenya was the first country to step forward, sending officers under the Multinational…
Signing of Communique on Pandemic Preparedness and Response Project (PREPARE)by IGAD member states.[Courtesy] Kenya has backed a fresh regional effort aimed at boosting pandemic preparedness and response within the Horn of Africa, pledging to deepen cross-border cooperation and invest more in early warning systems. The commitment was announced during the launch of the Pandemic Preparedness and Response Initiative (PREPARE) at an Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) meeting in Uganda. Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, Mary Muthoni, said the COVID-19 pandemic had underscored the need for stronger resilience mechanisms against future health threats. “Our region faces common risks…