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Stima Sacco unveils new credit policies to boost member financial flexibility
Stima Sacco has revised its credit policy to introduce a wider range of financing options tailored to members’ cash‑flow cycles. New repayment structures now align with key sectors: school loans can be repaid termly, crop loans match harvesting seasons, and construction loans include a six‑month grace period to ease repayment pressure. Stima Sacco has announced…
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Gov’t bets on cooperatives to unlock agricultural financing, revive coffee sector
CS Oparanya has urged financial institutions to design products around the realities of farming, recognizing alternative forms of security while aligning repayment schedules with production cycles. The government has moved to place cooperative societies at the centre of its plan to widen smallholder farmers’ access to affordable credit and speed up the transformation of Kenya’s…
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MSEA reports strong progress in NYOTA youth business support programme
A total of 502,621 youth undertook the Entrepreneurial Aptitude Test, more than double the original target of 200,000 91,253 beneficiaries have received the first tranche of business startup capital totaling more than Ksh 2.01 billion The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) has recorded significant progress in the Business Support Component of the National Youth…
Kericho avocado aggregation centre approved for completion, set to benefit 2,000 farmers
A gov’t inspection team cleared the Telanet aggregation centre in Kericho for completion, confirming the contractor met required standards and paving the way for a facility that will serve as a collection, storage, grading and value‑addition hub for avocados. Once operational, the centre will support about 2,000 farmers, with leaders urging incentives for tree planting…
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Members urged to safeguard cooperative movements by electing credible leaders
Kenyans have been urged to safeguard the growth of cooperative movements by electing credible leaders capable of championing farmers’ welfare at both the national and local levels. The call was made by Gideon Kimathi, Head of Protocol in the Office of the Deputy President, during the Meru Ushirika Day celebrations held at Kaaga Methodist Church…
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Property developers face years-long wait for approvals, KPDA handbook reveals
According to KPDA, bureaucratic procedures, overlapping regulations and corruption are among the key challenges delaying projects and increasing construction costs. Nearly two in three property developers in Kenya have projects stuck in the approval process, with some waiting more than two years for permits, according to a newly launched industry handbook. The Kenya Property Developers…
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Governor Mutuma urges security agencies to curb coffee theft in Meru factories
Governor Mutuma has urged police to intensify investigations into rampant coffee theft in factories which has inflicted heavy losses on farmers and undermined the local economy Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma M’Ethingia has called on security agencies to intensify efforts to curb rampant coffee theft in factories across the county, saying the vice has inflicted heavy…
Nyeri cooperatives honoured for excellence and strong member returns at 2026 Ushirika Day
Coffee societies, SACCOs, housing and dairy cooperatives were honoured for delivering strong member returns during the 104th International Day of Cooperatives, as Governor Mutahi Kahiga urged transparency, accountability, digital innovation and youth leadership to sustain the sector Cooperative societies in Nyeri County were honoured for delivering some of the highest returns to members during the…
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CS Mbadi credits government reforms for reviving local sugar industry
Treasury CS John Mbadi says government reforms have revived local sugar production, urging policies to lower consumer costs, protect farmers from cheap imports, and highlighting initiatives like the Hustler Fund and Nyota Programme to support small businesses. Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) John Mbadi has credited government reforms in the sugar industry with reviving local production,…
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Members challenged to strengthen Co-op sector oversight through AGMs
CAK CEO Daniel Marube has urged cooperative members to actively attend Annual General Meetings (AGMs) to elect leaders of integrity, strengthen governance, and safeguard the cooperative movement’s role in peace, savings culture, youth empowerment, and sustainable development Kenya’s cooperative movement is challenging members to take charge of their institutions by actively participating in Annual General…
