Why Kenyans are not patenting their works

Arnold Maina, Nathan Opurong and Emmanuel Sagini show a Setro Automated Trolley which enables a shopper to shop and make payment on the trolley avoiding queues at the cashier during The 9th JKUAT Tech Expo. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Innovations by savvy Kenyans, including university students, whittle out in short periods largely because of lack of government support.

Although Kenyans are highly innovative, thousands of these novelties are barely capable of withstanding test of time, according to an analyst.