Nelly Cheboi, who grew up in poverty in Kenya's Baringo County, has been recognized for her efforts to combat poverty through technology education. After receiving a scholarship and studying in the US, she founded TechLit Africa, a nonprofit organization that recycles old computers to establish computer labs in Kenyan schools and teaches digital skills to children. Her work earned her the title of CNN’s Hero of the Year in December 2022. Cheboi's motivation stems from her own experiences of poverty and her desire to provide sustainable solutions for the youth in her village.

Kenyan entrepreneurs Mohamud Omari and Rashid Omari founded Momo Pencils, a company that manufactures pencils from recycled newspaper. The pencils, which are water-resistant and longer-lasting, are sold to schools, corporate firms, and government agencies. Despite challenges in retail distribution, the company has focused on business-to-business sales and plans to diversify into pens, crayons, eye pencils, and theft-proof road signs. Momo Pencils also educates schoolchildren on environmental issues and has been recognized for its eco-friendly initiatives, including participation in the Green Pioneer Accelerator programme.

The Southern Bypass will be redesigned to allow access to Kikuyu Town, preventing potential economic decline. The Kenya National Highways Authority and the Senate roads committee, including vice chairman Judith Sijeny and Kiambu Senator Wamatangi, are addressing the issue. The redesign aims to connect the town to the bypass and the Nairobi-Nakuru highway, responding to concerns that the current design could harm local businesses, similar to the situation previously experienced by Gilgil Town.

Chirwa, the son of a Malawi diplomat, was found dead with stab wounds in Manjiri Village, Tigoni, Limuru. He had been stabbed seven times on the collarbone and stomach. This incident is part of a recent increase in insecurity in Limuru, which has seen at least three people killed and more than ten injured, leading to a security meeting. Prof Galgalo informed Chirwa's parents about the death, describing him as a victim of circumstances at the hands of robbers.

Youths in Kiambu protested against a county bill proposing bizarre fees for services such as county cemeteries, church crusades, and animal slaughtering. They carried a mock coffin symbolizing the death of the bill. Ndeiya Ward representative Nelson Munga reassured residents that the county assembly members would prevent exorbitant charges.

Naitera Community Empowerment Programme, through its program manager Duncan Njoroge, emphasized the importance of caring for the elderly, highlighting their vulnerability and the neglect and abuse they face. The organization is set to release a research report on the plight of the elderly in Kiambu County. A free medical camp was organized in collaboration with Access Kenya International for over 600 elderly individuals from Kikuyu sub-county, providing them with food and medical services to commemorate the International Day of Older Persons.