A tractor on display during Cosmopolitan DT Sacco’s asset financing activation at Mwisho Wa Lami Market. PHOTO| courtesy
Cosmopolitan Sacco extends asset financing to Mwisho Wa Lami
Sacco takes asset financing services closer to traders Partnership opens conversations around productive assets Market activation targets businesses and emerging financing needs Cosmopolitan DT Sacco has taken its asset financing offering to Mwisho Wa Lami Market in a partnership with FMD East Africa, giving traders and other potential customers an opportunity to explore financing options…
Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe speaks in Parliament on government measures to advance agriculture reforms. PHOTO| Courtesy
Kagwe outlines new measures to boost dairy farmer incomes
Government outlines measures to cut dairy production costs New investments target milk losses, breeding and animal feed Farmers set to benefit from wider support across the dairy value chain The Government has rolled out a Ksh1.428 billion dairy investment plan targeting lower production costs, higher output and better incomes for farmers. Speaking before Parliament while…
KTDA Holding Chairman Enos Njeru speaks during the 7th African Tea Convention and Exhibition in Nairobi. PHOTO| Courtesy
Kenya tea sector seeks partnerships for smallholder growers
Tea sector players seek stronger partnerships across the value chain Stakeholders push for innovation, new markets and stronger brands Farmers urged to benefit more from changing global tea demand Kenya’s tea sector has appealed for strategic partnerships designed to take the tea value chain to the next level for the benefit of smallholder tea growers,…
griculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe speaks during a grain sector meeting on Kenya’s maize supply and proposed duty free imports.- PHOTO| courtesy
Kenya Sugar Board can operate with six members, says Kagwe
Questions raised over the board’s current composition Legal framework cited to support continued operations Court cases linked to delays in completing appointments Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has defended the current composition of the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB), saying the six-member board can legally conduct its business despite having fewer members than…
Stakeholders follow proceedings during the validation of priority Focal Development Areas under the Integrated Natural Resources Management Programme in Eldoret. PHOTO| courtesy
Uasin Gishu farmers set to gain from InReMP rollout
Uasin Gishu validates priority areas for climate-resilient agriculture InReMP targets farmers through land restoration and stronger rural livelihoods Programme prepares to map degraded landscapes and identify beneficiaries Farmers in Uasin Gishu are set to gain from InReMP, a programme targeting climate-resilient land, forest cover and stronger rural livelihoods across the county. Stakeholders meeting in Eldoret…
PS for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy Fikirini Jacobs addresses participants during the 15th Development Partnership Forum (DPF), where he presented government youth development programmes and highlighted the need to view investment in youth empowerment as an economic investment. PHOTO| courtesy
PS Fikirini: Youth programmes should be treated as economic investments
Government urges a fresh approach to funding youth development programmes Youth initiatives highlighted as potential drivers of economic growth Skills, entrepreneurship and employment remain key areas for young people Principal Secretary for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy Fikirini Jacobs has called for a shift in how government and development partners view expenditure on youth programmes,…
ASK Chief Executive Officer Batram Muthoka addresses the media. PHOTO| courtesy
ASK gears up to host climate-smart trade fair in Nairobi
Nairobi International Trade Fair returns with focus on climate-smart agriculture Hundreds of exhibitors and international participants expected at Jamhuri Park Businesses will showcase products, innovations and agricultural technologies The Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) will host the 2026 Nairobi International Trade Fair from September 28 to October 4 at the Jamhuri Park Showground, with this…
The National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi-Photo|Courtesy
Mbadi vows to appeal Safaricom divestment court ruling
Treasury prepares to challenge the High Court decision on Safaricom shares Court ruling also nullified the parliamentary paper supporting the transaction Government says it remains confident in the legality of the divestment process National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has said the government will move to court to appeal the High Court decision issued on…
The Malawi cooperative movement delegation during a visit to Tower Sacco's Ol Kalou Branch in Nyandarua County. PHOTO| courtesy
Tower Sacco hosts Malawi cooperative movement delegation
Tower Sacco welcomes Malawi cooperative leaders for a knowledge exchange Delegation explores Kenya’s approaches to cooperative development and finance Visit strengthens links between cooperative movements in the two countries Tower Sacco has hosted a delegation from Malawi’s cooperative movement as part of an exchange programme seeking to strengthen cooperation and knowledge sharing between the two…
Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo holds a cheque with farmers during the launch of the Ksh36.4 million farmer grants programme in Borabu Constituency. PHOTO| courtesy
Nyamira launches Sh36.4m grants, FMD vaccination drive
Nyamira rolls out grants to support farmer organisations and value chains Livestock owners get subsidised protection against a major cattle disease Dairy and coffee farmers are targeted through the new initiatives Nyamira County has launched a Ksh36.4 million farmer grants package alongside an FMD vaccination drive covering more than 113,800 cattle. Governor Amos Nyaribo unveiled…
