Kenya named WRC champion Carl Tundo CEO of the Safari Rally Project from 5 June 2026, betting cockpit credibility can run a global sporting property.
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Continuity: How Kenya Retained Mayaka on the National Industrial Training Board
Kenya reappointed Samuel Mayaka to the National Industrial Training Board for three years from 9 June 2026, a quiet vote for continuity in skills policy.
Court Rejects Bid to Halt PSBC Secretary Appointment
The Lobatse High Court has dismissed a union bid to block Andrew Motsamai as PSBC Secretary, clearing the way for Botswana’s public-service bargaining-council
Fresh Faces: How Kenya Reconstituted the Social Health Authority Board
Kenya’s Health CS Aden Duale appointed Khatra Ali Abdi and Dr Angeline Chepchirchir to the Social Health Authority board for three years from 5 June 2026.
Konza’s New Chair: How Abdul Bahari Ali Inherits Kenya’s Smart-City Bet
Ruto named former MP Abdul Bahari Ali non-executive chair of the Konza Technopolis Development Authority from 5 June 2026, steering Kenya’s smart-city bet.
Deadliest Month: How May’s 24 Police Killings Reignited Kenya’s Accountability Debate
Rights groups recorded 24 police killings in Kenya during May 2026 fuel-price protests, nearly half the year’s toll, reigniting the accountability debate.
Pipeline-Builders: China-Africa Youth Contests Bet on Founders, Not Factories
A China-Africa youth entrepreneurship competition now runs across continents on digital economy and AI. The harder question is what happens to the founders after the final in Wuhan.
Gowns to Overalls: How PS Esther Muoria Rewires Kenya’s TVET Colleges for Industry
PS Esther Muoria orders Kenya’s TVET colleges to swap gowns for overalls, build their own campuses and go solar, reframing technical training for industry.
Training at Scale: China’s Bet on African Technicians and Officials
China is training African technicians and officials in the tens of thousands, with a 2025 target near 20,000. The pledges count people precisely and price them not at all.