Paul Kabubi Kiganda, estate farm manager together with Martin Ngare General Group Manager at the Coffee Management Services during the certificate handover ceremony at the farm./ Courtesy
Kiganda Coffee Estate earns Africa’s first green seal
Kiganda Estate has secured Africa’s first Rainforest Alliance regenerative agriculture certification. The farm is using new practices to improve soil health, conserve water and manage pests. The certification could open new markets and strengthen returns for the estate. Kiganda Estate in Thika, Kiambu County, has become the first farm in Africa certified under the Rainforest…
Mwalimu National Sacco CEO Kenneth Odhiambo (left) and a senior Pumwani Mosque official (right) display the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions./ Courtesy
Mwalimu National Sacco extends Islamic finance to mosque
Mwalimu National Sacco has partnered with Pumwani Mosque on Islamic finance. Mosque staff will access Shariah compliant financial services. The deal expands the Sacco’s financial inclusion reach. Mwalimu National Sacco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pumwani Mosque to onboard staff onto Shariah-compliant financial services. Mwalimu National DT Sacco has signed a Memorandum…
Taita Taveta County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Agriculture, Katuu Mzenge speaks during the forum./ Courtesy
Taita Taveta stakeholders map out agriculture priorities
Taita Taveta stakeholders have identified key areas to strengthen agriculture. Farmers called for more support in production and value addition. Officials urged a shift towards profitable, market driven farming. Agricultural stakeholders in Taita Taveta have identified priority interventions to boost farming and improve livelihoods. Agricultural stakeholders in Taita Taveta County have held a forum to…
Let KUSCCO’s fall become a lesson, not a funeral
KUSCCO’s collapse raises fresh concerns over members’ money and accountability. Liquidators face pressure to recover assets and answer key financial questions. The crisis offers lessons on governance, investment controls and transparency. The giant Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO) has reached a dramatic turning point after members resolved on Friday, August 28, 2026,…
Muki Sacco marks Mlolongo branch’s first anniversary
Muki Sacco’s Mlolongo Branch has marked its first anniversary, celebrating a year of serving members in the fast-growing area. The milestone highlights the Sacco’s continued expansion as it seeks to bring savings, credit and other financial services closer to members. Since opening its doors, the branch has focused on growing its membership while supporting members…
Kenya National Police Sacco CEO Solomon Atsiaya (third from left, front row) poses with fellow Sacco officials./ Kenya Police Sacco Facebook page
Kenya National Police Sacco CEO Atsiaya elected university alumni chair
Kenya National Police DT Sacco CEO Solomon Atsiaya has been elected Chairperson of the Co-operative University of Kenya Alumni Association. Atsiaya will lead the alumni association as it seeks to strengthen alumni engagement, mentorship and collaboration while supporting the university’s institutional development. READ ALSO: Milk vanishes from shelves as COFEK warns of price surge His…
President William Ruto./ Courtesy
Ruto: Housing programme has created 1.1m jobs
Ruto says the housing programme has created more than 1.1 million jobs. The programme has generated work across construction related trades. Ruto says housing has outpaced teacher recruitment in job creation. President William Ruto says the affordable housing programme has created more than 1.1 million jobs, a figure he described as the largest job-creation achievement…
A range of milk brands in a Kenyan supermarket's shelves./ Courtesy
Milk vanishes from shelves as COFEK warns of price surge
Milk brands are disappearing from shelves as shortages push prices higher. Falling formal milk intake is putting pressure on supplies and farmers. COFEK wants urgent government action to stabilise production and prices. Popular milk brands have grown scarce on supermarket shelves across Kenya as an intensifying shortage pushes prices higher, the Consumers Federation of Kenya…
SMEs urged to adopt green energy to cut operating costs
Machakos SMEs are being urged to switch to renewable energy to cut costs. Solar power could help businesses manage rising electricity expenses. Stakeholders say green energy can boost productivity and job creation. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to adopt green energy solutions as a way of reducing operating costs, improving productivity and…
Where did KUSCCO’s Sh17bn go? Saccos face gap
Saccos face potential losses as KUSCCO’s liabilities far exceed recoverable assets. Millions held by individual Saccos could be at risk as liquidation begins. The recovery process will determine how much money creditors get back. Savings and Credit Co-operative Society (SACCO) members could feel the financial fallout from KUSCCO’s collapse after the organisation was placed under…
