Ports Sacco Members Listening In During the 2026 Members Education forum at its headquarters in Mombasa
Ports DT Sacco intensifies financial literacy drive through members education forum in Mombasa
Ports DT Sacco has stepped up efforts to promote financial literacy and responsible money management among its members following a successful 2026 Members Education Session held at its headquarters in Mombasa. The event brought together members for an interactive engagement focused on financial awareness, informed decision-making and the importance of sound financial management in achieving…
Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production from Mid-2027 to make room for cybercab driverless taxi
Tesla will begin winding down production of its Cybertruck electric pickup around the middle of 2027 to create room for more production of its Cybercab driverless taxi, chief executive Elon Musk has said. Mr Musk announced the plan on X on Friday, November 6, 2026, saying the wind-down would take place at the company’s Gigafactory…
DCI, INTERPOL discuss joint action to fight cybercrime and international scams
Kenya is stepping up cooperation with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) to combat cybercrime and international financial fraud, following reports identifying the country as a possible operational base for international scammers. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) hosted a visiting INTERPOL delegation led by Stephen Fry, the organisation’s Executive Director for Investigation Support, at…
Kiambu farmers left counting losses as monkeys raid crops
Farmers in Kiambu County are asking the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to step in as monkeys destroy their crops, a problem they say is threatening food production, household incomes and the survival of families that depend on farming. For these farmers, the raids are no longer a passing nuisance. They are a recurring loss that…
The winners showcasing their awards at the 26th East African Community (EAC) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Trade Fair held in Kigali, Rwanda
Kenya named overall best exhibiting partner state at EAC MSME trade fair in Kigali
Kenya has emerged as the Overall Best Exhibiting Partner State at the 26th East African Community (EAC) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Trade Fair held in Kigali, Rwanda, with Kenyan entrepreneurs scooping top honours across four major sectors. The country’s impressive performance at the regional exhibition, which concluded at Gikondo Expo Grounds, underscored the…
Sugarcane being harvested in a farm in Western Kenya
Kenya’s sugar output rises 56.7 per cent on bigger cane crush at mills
Kenyan factories crushed 7.76 million tonnes of sugarcane between January and September 2026, up sharply from 4.97 million tonnes a year earlier. The extra cane translated into 690,521 tonnes of sugar, a 56.7 per cent increase from the 440,652 tonnes recorded in the same months of 2025. Kenya Sugar Board Chief Executive Officer Jude Chesire…
U & Me Housing Cooperative Limited-Chief Executive Officer Julius Odera
U & Me Housing Cooperative launches savings products from Sh50 a day, targets 500,000 new members
U & Me Housing Cooperative Limited has launched new products aimed at members of the public it says have been left out of mortgage schemes. The Cooperative rolled out the products for members across the country after a two-week sensitisation tour of the Rift Valley, Western and Nyanza regions. Speaking during a members’ forum in…
Council of Governors (CoG) Chairman and Tharaka-Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki
Governors demand release of sh8.9 billion owed to counties for UHC staff
Counties have no alternative but to divert money from other services to pay Universal Health Coverage (UHC) workers absorbed on permanent and pensionable terms, Council of Governors (CoG) Chairman and Tharaka-Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki has said. Mr Njuki warned that the delayed disbursement of Sh8.9 billion is piling pressure on devolved units. He said counties…
Dr Christopher Wanga speaks during the plenary session-Photo|Courtesy
KALRO opposes plan to move livestock research to new body as MPs review Livestock Bill
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has opposed a proposal to move livestock research into a separate institution, as MPs reviewed the Livestock Bill, 2026, in Machakos County on Friday, November 6, 2026. Supporters of the move, however, argued that livestock has long deserved an independent research body. The National Assembly Agriculture and…
Mugambi Imanyara
Imanyara pledges to push for sh34 billion tea debt write-off, higher bonuses for farmers
Meru farmer, politician and lawyer Mugambi Imanyara has pledged to push for the write-off of Sh34 billion owed by tea factories within 18 months. He blamed the mounting debts and the disputed 0.8 per cent tea levy for low farmer earnings. Mr Imanyara, who is popularly known for his philanthropy towards residents from humble backgrounds,…
