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Kenya Hosts WIPO Director General, Mr. Daren Tang It was an honor to meet with Mr. Daren Tang, Director General of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), during his official visit to Kenya. I presented the SME Handbook and joined him in celebrating innovations by Kenyan

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Leading Kenyan Skilled Artisans-Innovators & Jua Kali Sector leaders who joined the rest of the world in celebrating the World Intellectual Property (IP) Day 2025 at KICC officiated by Dr. Juma Mukhwana the Principal Secretary for industrialization at the KICC Nairobi
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It’s Time to Reset Kenya’s Narrative Kenya's narrative is drowning in toxic politics & economic despair—hurting those at the bottom. Time to lead a shift toward hope, productivity & inclusive prosperity. Let's rise together. #ChangeTheNarrative #HopeForKenya
@WilliamsMkenya

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Empowering Jua Kali Artisans Through Affordable Housing! 🏠The Kenya National Jua Kali Sector, under the leadership of CEO Richard Muteti, engaged in a high-level discussion with the Affordable Housing Board, chaired by Mr. Jeremiah Simu. The focus was homeownership
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Empowering Jua Kali Artisans: A Path to Affordable Homeownership! The Affordable Housing Board Chairman, Jeremiah Simu, today engaged with the leadership of the Kenya National Jua Kali Sector, led by Richard Muteti, at the Board's Head Office
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@JuaKali_Skills

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Jua Kali: Kenya’s Hidden Goldmine – Who Will Cash In? 🛠️💡
Read my insights on why policymakers, investors, and stakeholders must act fast to empower this economic powerhouse
#JuaKali #KenyaEconomy #MSMEs #InformalSector #BuyKenyaBuildKenya #SkillsRevolution #EmpowerArtisans

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CMSEO-EA ( Regional Jua Kali Sector) CEO Richard Muteti honored to receive a Swahili booklet on daily expressions (Maneno na Misemo ya Kila Siku) from the United Republic of Tanzania, presented by the Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, Ms. Zuhura Abdallah

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"A Historic Milestone! In Kenya
In 2024, Kenya launched the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy at KICC—a momentous achievement after years of relentless advocacy by the informal sector.This policy is already transforming lives,and shaping a future where every skill count

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Had the pleasure of meeting Prof. Tom Ogada, Chair of the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) and Executive Director of the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS). Together with other visionary leaders, we co-founded the 4K MSE 2030 Initiative, a transformative program

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KRA HAS LISTENED AND TAKEN ACTION!
After years of our high-level advocacy, Kenya Revenue Authority has established the Micro & Small Taxpayers (MST) Department—a major win for MSMEs and the informal sector and a huge step toward a more enabling business environment in Kenya @kra

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Visiting Skilled Artisans in Limuru, Kiambu County. Kenya needs to have a targeted artisanal skill development program that can help individuals adapt to changing economic realities, thanks Chairman Peter, Chairman Kamirithu Jua Kali Association for the warm reception….

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Championing the informal /MSMEs sector for lasting impact, Empowering skilled artisans and transforming livelihoods is my focus. #informalsectormatters

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Building skilled human capital to support Kenya’s growing Blue Economy- Appreciating Construction works of a Regional Marine Transport and Port Logistics Centre (Maritime campus),revolutionizing Maritime training in Eastern Africa with funding from the World Bank through(EASTRIP)

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Great meeting the leadership of “NURU TRUST NETWORK” who are doing great work in building resilience and creating opportunities for marginalized communities across Sub-Saharan Africa we explored areas of collaboration to support thousands of MSMEs/Informal sector actors from EAC

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Kenya needs to Implement affordable and flexible social protection options tailored to informal workers and to elevate the profile of the informal sector in national policy agendas- The untapped potential of millionsof individuals whowork outside traditional employmentstructures

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This is to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year 2025

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Handing over the SME Handbook to Professor Elijah I. Omwenga, the Vice-Chancellor of the Open University of Kenya (OUK), The SME Handbook provides information, services and products for small business owners in Kenya

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TRANSITION TO FORMALITY IN KENYA: Kenya holds a high-level national stakeholders consultative forum to set a national informal sector transformation agenda and roadmap for Kenya in line with International Labour Organization (ILO) R204 and other international labour standards

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Receiving a personalized copy of the book “A Moving Horizon” by the Author Amb. Dr. Francis Muthaura, a renowned Kenyan career civil servant and an internationally esteemed diplomat par excellence. Thank you, Sir.

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Mr. Festus Muia is the Kenyan Jua Kali Artisan from Machakos Jua Kali Association who won the first overall position at the just concluded 24th EAC MSMEs Trade Fair attended by hundreds of Skilled Artisans from the eight Partner States of the EAC