Opinion Pieces
Browse through educative and informative articles published by the KAM team
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Tue, 17 Nov 2020
It is our social responsibility to use water efficiently
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Mikhail Gorbachev said, “We must treat water as if it were the most precious thing in the world, the most valuable natural resource. Be economical with water, don't waste it. We still have time to do something about this problem before it is too late.” -
Tue, 03 Nov 2020
Promoting sustainability through energy efficiency and conservation
Energy Efficiency might sound like ' Board Room speak' to many, but what is it really? It can be an action as simple as you switching off the lights when you leave a room and opting to use natural light during the day. It can also be as broad as a company finding ways to re-use its energy resources during its operations to eliminate energy waste. -
Mon, 12 Oct 2020
Protecting our environment is a collective effort
Although development has brought about socio-economic advancements, it has come with disadvantages to our planet. Development has resulted in economic empowerment through job... -
Tue, 06 Oct 2020
Incentivize local industries towards Kenya’s recovery
What have I done to ensure that I make the best of this crisis? This is a question that lingers on my mind and shapes my day-to-day activities as I ponder on President Obama’s Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel's statement, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. I mean, it’s an opportunity to do things that you think you could not do before.” -
Mon, 21 Sep 2020
Why collaboration and cooperation is key to effective waste management
Waste is a resource that has high potential in providing employment and wealth generation opportunities. However, the conversation on waste cannot be concretized without addressing impediments to proper solid waste management. No wonder, ever so often, clean-up activities are carried out, and just recently, we celebrated the World Cleanup Day, to highlight the need for proper waste management, locally and globally. -
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
Strengthen Women’s participation in Manufacturing for Economic Resilience
Growing up, the unspoken norm in my immediate community was that the women were always the organizers and mobilizers of everything. Should there be a cause for celebration, there was a ready group of women that would band together in minutes, contribute and mobilize funds, fuss over celebration logistics and make things happen. This would be replicated in many scenarios. In case of a disaster, for example, these same women – having assessed their strengths and ‘networks’ – will have ready duties assigned to each of them towards organizing, comforting and supporting. -
Tue, 08 Sep 2020
How does Kenya Fair in the Global Market?
If you start a business growing vegetables on your farm and take them to the market, you soon come to realise that there are other farmers both in close proximity to you and far away who are targeting the same market with their vegetables. The quantity, quality and size of the vegetables will determine the market prices and you will have to start figuring out what you need to grow to continue successfully in the market. The ability to do this in a sustained and successful manner is what is referred to as competitiveness. -
Tue, 01 Sep 2020
Key lessons for business coalitions to tackle COVID-19 in Kenya
By Judy Njino The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruption, damage and loss in the...
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