PS Kilemi strengthens cooperative ties in meeting with global apex body DGRV
Principal Secretary for the Department of Cooperatives Patrick Kilemi has paid a courtesy call to the offices of the German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation (DGRV), a global cooperative apex organisation that supports the strengthening of governance, institutional capacity, financial oversight, and value chain development in cooperative movements. According to the ministry’s social media post, the…
Meru County Governor-Isaac Mutuma speaking during a previous function-Photo|Courtesy
Meru ranked second nationally in Development Funds absorption- COB Report
Meru County has emerged as one of the top performers in the use of development funds after recording a 54 percent absorption rate, ranking second nationally according to the Controller of Budget’s Third Quarter Report for the 2025/26 financial year. The report places Nandi County at the top with a 55 percent absorption rate, while…
Mwea MP Mary Maingi at a past event-Photo|Courtesy
MP Maingi urges waiver of Sh120 million rice farmers’ debt in Mwea
Mwea Member of Parliament Mary Maingi has appealed to the national government to waive a Sh120 million debt owed by rice farmers in her constituency, warning that the financial burden has continued to drain producers and stall growth in the sector. Speaking during President William Ruto’s visit to Kirinyaga, Maingi said the debt, accumulated since…
Kitui Senator calls for action to protect farmers from exploitation by middlemen
Kitui County Senator Enoch Wambua has sought urgent intervention from the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries over what he termed as the exploitation of farmers in Kitui County by brokers and middlemen during the marketing of agricultural produce. Speaking in the Senate, Wambua said farming remains the main source of livelihood for…
CEO Paloma Fernandes, Jane Maigua and Sheila Komen Keino-Photo|Courtesy
Five Kenyan women recognised among FAO’s global agriculture heroines
Kenya has strengthened its global reputation in agriculture after five Kenyan women were nominated to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) “100 Women Heroines of 2026”, an international recognition celebrating women who are transforming food systems and rural economies worldwide. The announcement, made under the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, places Kenya at…
President William Ruto during the coffee revival meeting in Kirinyaga County on June 22, 2026-Photo|Courtesy
Ruto commits KSh18 billion to subsidise fertilizer prices as farmer registration hits 7.3 million
President William Ruto has announced that the government has allocated KSh18 billion in the 2026/27 budget to sustain subsidised fertilizer prices, a move he said is designed to lower production costs and boost incomes for millions of Kenyan farmers. Speaking during the launch of the Coffee Revival Programme on Monday, June 22, 2026, in Kirinyaga…
Absa Bank partners with Google to empower 3,000 SMEs with digital and financial skills
Small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) across the country are set to benefit from a new partnership between Absa Bank Kenya and the Google Hustle Academy, which will provide training and financial support over the next 12 months. The initiative, unveiled in a joint statement, aims to equip entrepreneurs with digital expertise, financial literacy, growth strategies,…
President William Ruto during the coffee revival meeting in Kirinyaga County on June 22, 2026-Photo|Courtesy
Ruto waives Ksh1 billion coffee debts for Kirinyaga farmers’ cooperatives
Kirinyaga County has received a major boost after President William Ruto announced the waiver of more than KSh1 billion in debts owed by 14 coffee cooperative societies, a move expected to ease financial pressure on farmers and accelerate reforms in the sector. Speaking during the national launch of the Coffee Sector Revitalisation Programme in Kianyaga,…
Kishushe Ranching Cooperative Society Limited Secretary Wilfred Mwalimo addressing during the official flag off of haulage of iron ore at Kishushe-Photo|Michael Oduor
Kishushe mining boom triggers urgent call for skills training in Taita Taveta
The official flag‑off of iron‑ore haulage in Kishushe, Taita Taveta County, has ignited fresh optimism about economic transformation in the region. Yet local leaders are warning that residents risk being sidelined from lucrative opportunities unless urgent investments are made in technical and vocational skills training. During the historic launch, Wilfred Mwalimo, Secretary of the Kishushe…
How salary tax cuts can boost Saccos and the economy
One of the biggest disappointments when Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi read the budget a was ignoring employees’ Pay As You Earn (PAYE) demands. In several public participation forums across the country, workers and private sector umbrella bodies had lobbied the government to at least zero-rate income for earners below Ksh 30,000 to combat shrinking take-home pay,…
