A farmer observes maize crops destroyed by floods at his farm in Rongai, Nakuru County. PHOTO| Courtesy
Kakamega issues El Niño advisory to farmers as rains loom
Kakamega warns farmers of heavy El Niño rains from October to December. Farmers are urged to secure crops, livestock and fish ponds early. Flooding, disease outbreaks and agricultural losses are among the key risks. Kakamega County has issued an advisory urging farmers to prepare early for enhanced rainfall expected between October and December 2026, warning…
President William Ruto launches the Ongata Rongai Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) market in Kajiado North on September 7, 2026. PHOTO| Courtesy
Kajiado North to get three modern markets from National Gov’t
Kajiado North is set to receive three modern markets for traders. Ruto commissioned a KSh210 million market in Kware. Ngong VET housing project is 60% complete and has created thousands of jobs. Residents of Kajiado North constituency are set to benefit from three modern markets as the national government moves to improve trading facilities and…
rian Njao, M-KOPA's General Manager for Mobility speaks during the launch of the expansion plan of electric mobility to tuk tuks. PHOTO| Courtesy
M-KOPA expands EV financing model to electric tuk tuks in Kenya
M-KOPA expands electric vehicle financing to tuk tuks. The company has already financed more than 10,000 electric motorcycles. Lower running costs could accelerate Kenya’s shift to electric transport. M-KOPA is expanding its pay-as-you-go electric mobility financing model to tuk tuks, after financing more than 10,000 electric motorcycles in Kenya. The move targets another major segment…
President William Ruto lays the foundation stone for the Ksh210 million modern market in Kware, Nkaimurunya Ward, Kajiado North, on September 7, 2026. PHOTO| Courtesy
Ruto launches Ksh280 million market projects during Kajiado tour
Ruto launches KSh280 million market projects in Ongata Rongai. New Ksh210 million market will serve more than 1,000 traders. Completed Ksh70 million ESP market is already serving 200 traders. President William Ruto has commissioned new market projects worth Ksh280 million in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado North, as part of a wider tour of infrastructure works across…
Sugar sector rejects new Crops Bill financing proposals
Sugar stakeholders reject proposed changes to sector financing. Industry players warn KADCO could weaken accountability. MPs defend the plan as a solution to agriculture’s funding gaps. Sugar farmers and industry players have rejected proposed changes to how their sector is financed under the Crops Laws Amendment Bill, 2026. They told a National Assembly committee the…
DT Saccos post profit rebound despite rising bad loans
Bad loans edged higher as DT Saccos posted stronger profits. Capital and liquidity buffers improved significantly in the quarter. Rising loan exposure remains a key risk for the sector. Non-performing loans among Kenya’s deposit-taking (DT) Saccos edged higher in the quarter to June 2026, even as the segment posted stronger capital buffers and improved liquidity,…
ICT Authority steps up cybersecurity for government systems
Government systems face stronger cybersecurity safeguards. Stakeholders are testing new risk assessment tools. Framework gaps are being addressed before certification. Kenya is stepping up efforts to protect government digital systems and Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) from cybersecurity threats that could disrupt essential services, compromise sensitive information and undermine confidence in the country’s rapidly expanding digital…
SASRA acting CEO, CPA David Amiani Sandagi. Photo/Courtesy
Sacco sector assets hit Sh1.25 trillion in Q2 2026
Sacco sector assets rise to Ksh1.25 trillion Deposits and loans continue to expand Stronger reserves boost the sector’s capital base Kenya’s regulated Saccos closed the second quarter of 2026 with total assets of Ksh1.25 trillion, a 12.64% rise from June 2025, according to the latest report by the SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA). The growth,…
Mwangi served the Sacco for five years, a tenure the organisation says was marked by dedication and professionalism.
Waumini Sacco mourns internal audit manager
Waumini Sacco Society is mourning the death of its Internal Audit Manager, David Kamau Mwangi, who died on September 5, 2026, at Coptic Hospital after battling an illness. Mwangi served the Sacco for five years, a tenure the organisation says was marked by dedication and professionalism. In a statement, the Sacco said his leadership and…
Business registrations soar as formal jobs stay scarce
Business registrations hit a five year high Informal work continues to dominate Kenya’s job market Cheaper business structures drive most new registrations Kenya’s entrepreneurs are registering new ventures at a pace not seen in half a decade, but the numbers tell a more complicated story about the country’s job market. The Business Registration Service (BRS)…
