Three months ago, Kenya launched its first space nanosatellite, thrusting the country to the centre of cutting-edge technology. This was a moment of glory as the breakthrough ushered the country into the hallowed ground of elite innovators if not in the world, at least in Africa.
During the launch of the technology dubbed Nanosatellite Precursor Flight (1KUNS-PF), also known as CubeSat, what it did not come out clearly is how the project will benefit the country. Now a report by the University of Nairobi says Kenya stands to reap big from the innovation. Such technologies, the report notes, have a variety of uses, pre-eminent of which is collecting useful data crucial for monitoring and managing its resources better.
