Pessl Instruments Founder and Chief Executive Officer Gottfried Pessl (left) with Austrian Ambassador to Kenya H.E. Dr Simone Knapp (left)
Pessl to install 15,000 smart weather stations in Kenya
Kenya is set to receive thousands of smart weather stations to support climate-smart farming. The initiative targets small-scale farmers with plot-specific weather data and digital advisory services. A proposed financing model seeks to expand farmers’ access to technology without requiring personal assets as security. Austrian agricultural technology firm Pessl Instruments will install 15,000 smart weather…
Kenya urges diaspora to invest remittances, not just spend
Only 20 per cent of diaspora remittances goes into investment, with the government seeking to increase the share. Australia has emerged as a key source of remittances and professional opportunities for Kenyans abroad. Kenya is pushing for stronger trade and travel links with Australia, including proposed direct flights. Only about 20 per cent of the…
Kenya Sugar Board grower representatives poll date announced
Sugar crop growers will go to the polls on November 24, 2026 to elect five grower representatives to the Kenya Sugar Board, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has announced. The Elections Committee chairperson signed the notice on October 30, 2026. It tells the public and growers that voting will proceed under the applicable…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi signs the Ksh270 million climate-smart agriculture grant agreement with IFAD. Photo| courtesy
Kenya signs Sh270m grant to help farmers use climate data
Government signs Ksh270 million grant to help farmers use climate information. Project will support decisions on planting, irrigation and drought preparedness. Agribusinesses will also benefit from improved weather data for planning and reducing losses. Kenyan farmers are set to get practical help in turning weather forecasts into decisions on what to plant, when to plant…
President William Ruto during the official launch of the Mukuru Estate Phase II, on December 18, 2025-Photo|Courtesy
Affordable housing allocation must follow law, court rules
High Court rules that affordable housing allocation must follow the law. Court rejects presidential directives giving teachers and police priority. Judge says housing preferences must be backed by legislation, not presidential announcements. Affordable housing units must be allocated strictly under the Affordable Housing Act and its regulations, the High Court has ruled, ending any suggestion…
Farmers receive Bt cotton seeds during the nationwide distribution launch at Mutuobare Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Mbeere South, Embu County. PHOTO| courtesy
AFA starts nationwide cotton seed distribution
Cotton farmers in Mbeere South, Embu County, received 1,500 kilogrammes of Bt cotton seed on Thursday as the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) began distributing planting material to cotton growing areas across the country. The seed is enough to plant 1,000 acres. The handover took place at Mutuobare Farmers’ Cooperative Society, which hosted the launch…
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi (centre) holds a dummy cheque alongside Community Health Promoters (CHPs) during the launch of their SACCO. PHOTO| courtesy
Kiambu launches SACCO for community health promoters
Kiambu launches SACCO for 3,156 community health promoters. County commits Ksh25 million to support the society. Promoters encouraged to save and access affordable loans. Community health promoters (CHPs) in Kiambu County now have a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation (SACCO) of their own, launched to help them save, borrow at affordable rates and invest in…
Jaswant Rai, Chairman of Rai Group, which plans to invest Ksh4.2 billion in a new sugar factory in Chesumei, Nandi County. PHOTO| courtesy
West Kenya Sugar plans Sh4.2bn mill in Nandi’s Chesumei
West Kenya Sugar is set to build a Ksh4.2 billion ($32 million) sugar factory in Chesumei Sub-county, Nandi County, in a move that takes the Rai family’s milling business beyond its base in the western Kenya sugar belt. The company, a subsidiary of the industrial conglomerate Rai Group, has designed the mill to crush 1,500…
Coffee farmers yesterday at Kakuyuni Farmers Cooperative Society in kangundo Sub-county, during distribution exercise of thousands of high-yielding coffee seedlings. PHOTO| Gastone Valusi
New KPCU distributes coffee seedlings to Kangundo farmers
New KPCU has distributed thousands of coffee seedlings to farmers in Kangundo to support the revival of coffee production in Lower Eastern. Kakuyuni Farmers Cooperative Society is targeting more than 50,000 seedlings as production recovers from previous lows. The union plans to distribute 20,000 seedlings by the end of the financial year as part of…
A Kirima Dairy worker attends to milk processing at the society’s factory in Kerugoya. PHOTO| courtesy
Kirima Dairy raises milk prices for farmers from November
Kirima Dairy Co-operative Society will pay farmers between Ksh56 and Ksh58 per litre of milk delivered from November 1, 2026. The payment rate will depend on the delivery point, with cooling centre deliveries attracting the highest price. The society says the new rates reflect its commitment to rewarding farmers and ensuring timely payments. Dairy farmers…
