State, Tata Chemicals move to end Magadi standoff
Government and Tata Chemicals Magadi agree to form a joint technical committee. The committee will review compliance, royalties, exports, community benefits and environmental issues. The move signals a possible easing of the standoff over suspended mining operations. The stalemate between the government and Tata Chemicals Magadi appears to be easing. Executives from the soda ash…
griculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe speaks during a grain sector meeting on Kenya’s maize supply and proposed duty free imports. PHOTO| Courtesy
Kenya weighs duty free maize imports amid low harvest
Kenya considers duty free maize imports as production hits a seven year low. Millers want a nine month waiver to secure cheaper white maize supplies. Government plans to divert 360,000 tonnes of yellow maize to animal feed. Kenya’s maize supply is under real strain. Production has fallen to its lowest level in seven years, and…
SASRA acting CEO, CPA David Amiani Sandagi. Photo/Courtesy
NWDT Saccos improve asset quality as reserves strengthen in Q2 2026
NWDT Saccos recorded lower non performing loans in Q2. Reserves and core capital strengthened during the quarter. Earnings remained volatile despite improving financial indicators. Kenya’s non-withdrawable deposit-taking Saccos (NWDT-Saccos) closed the second quarter of 2026 with improving asset quality and a stronger reserve position, even as earnings continued to swing sharply from one quarter to…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe speaks during a luncheon meeting with Uganda’s Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture. PHOTO| Courtesy
Kenya, Uganda push maize trade deal under AfCFTA framework
Kenya seeks aflatoxin free maize from Uganda. Aflatoxin concerns hinder cross border maize trade. Kenya and Uganda push for easier regional trade. Kenya wants aflatoxin-free maize from Uganda as both countries push for expanded agricultural trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area. Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture Mutahi Kagwe said Uganda is well placed to…
A farmers inspects his coffee seedlings./ Courtesy
Taita Taveta moves to revive coffee farming countywide
Taita Taveta to distribute 68,750 free coffee seedlings. County targets farmers returning to or expanding coffee farming. Officials plan to strengthen extension services and revive processing equipment. The County Government of Taita Taveta has intensified efforts to revive coffee farming as part of measures to boost agricultural productivity and improve household incomes across the county….
Institute of Directors Kenya (IODK) Chief Executive Officer Prof. Charles Mayaka during the leaders forum. PHOTO| Kilimo News
Cooperatives urged to embrace tech, strengthen governance
Cooperatives urged to embrace technology and strengthen governance. Leaders warned to improve risk management following KUSCCO’s liquidation. Tax gaps, cybersecurity and climate change emerge as key concerns. Cooperative societies have been urged to embrace technology, strengthen governance and continuously improve their skills to remain competitive in a rapidly changing business environment. Institute of Directors Kenya…
Kericho County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries John Cheruiyot./ Courtesy
Kericho farmers urged to join Saccos, adopt digital tools
Kericho farmers urged to join Saccos and embrace digital services. Saccos are pushing automation, integration and stronger cybersecurity. Farmers can access financing for tractors and agricultural equipment. Farmers in Kericho County have been encouraged to join savings and credit cooperative societies (Saccos) and take up digital financial services, as stakeholders push for greater access to…
Fertiliser bags destined for tea farmers under the Government subsidy programme, with 99,000 tonnes being distributed nationwide. PHOTO| Courtesy
99,000 tonnes of fertiliser ready for tea farmers nationwide
99,000 tonnes of subsidised fertiliser have been flagged off for tea farmers. Farmers will access the fertiliser at KSh2,000 per 50kg bag. KTDA has been urged to speed up distribution ahead of El Niño rains. A celebratory mood has greeted tea farmers across the country following the flagging off of the first consignment of 99,000…
Kenyan shilling notes as the currency holds steady while rising oil prices threaten to fuel inflation./ courtesy
Shilling holds steady but rising oil prices threaten Kenya
Shilling remains stable against the dollar despite global pressures. Rising crude prices could push up Kenya’s fuel and transport costs. Inflation climbs as oil nears the $100 per barrel mark. Kenya’s shilling is refusing to buckle against the US dollar, but a new threat is emerging from the global oil market that could hit fuel…
New KPCU Chairman Daniel Chemno addresses the media as managing Director Tim Mirugi looks on at the Meru depot./ Courtesy
New KPCU seeks 1,000 coffee extension champions nationwide
New KPCU is recruiting 1,000 Coffee Extension Champions nationwide. Selected trainees will receive two weeks of sponsored training and certification. Applicants have until September 25 to apply for the ward based roles. New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union PLC (New KPCU) has launched a nationwide recruitment drive for 1,000 Coffee Extension Champions, as part of efforts…
