Acting regional manager Lake Region Mr Felix Omindi (centre) speaking in Kisumu during a media engagement
KEBS moves to tighten product safety, calls for public participation
The Kenya bureau of standards has called on the public to come forward and present their views on the proposed draft regulations. Acting regional manager Lake Region Mr Felix Omindi said the draft regulations are aimed at making services more efficient and people centred. Speaking in Kisumu during a media engagement Omindi said the Kenya…
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Experts warn of KSh3.3 trillion MSME financing shortfall
Kenya’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector is staring at a severe credit crunch, with experts warning that the country faces a KSh3.3 trillion funding gap that threatens the survival and growth of the sector. Financial institutions are currently providing only a fraction of the capital required to sustain operations, raising fears about the…
High Court clears path for KSh 300B EABL-Asahi deal as Bia Tosha bid fails
The Milimani High Court has dismissed a last-minute attempt by local distributor Bia Tosha to freeze the blockbusting Ksh300 billion acquisition of East African Breweries Limited (EABL) by Japanese corporate giant Asahi Group Holdings. In a decisive ruling delivered on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Judge Gregory Mutai threw out Bia Tosha’s urgent application to block…
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Kirinyaga farmers reject proposed 8 pc tea levy, demand direct export access
Tea farmers in Kirinyaga County have come out strongly against a proposed levy by the Tea Board of Kenya, describing it as punitive and ill‑timed. At an emergency meeting, growers warned that the new charge would worsen their already fragile economic situation and erode Kenya’s competitiveness in global markets. The protest was led by John…
Co-operative Model Savings culture Key to Sacco members empowerment
There is no secret that Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (Saccos) across the world have been developed to meet the fundamental human need of finding a way of saving and borrowing methods to promote the economic interest of their members. They achieve this co-operative principle through the co-operative business model savings culture among members. The…
Co-operatives and MSMEs Development CS Wycliffe Oparanya during the past parliamentary session. Photo Courtesy
Govt lifts SACCO registration ban, sets Ksh 1.2M capital requirement
The Ministry of Co-operatives and MSMEs Development, through the Commissioner for Co-operatives, has lifted the suspension on the registration of new SACCO societies, effective immediately. The decision follows the completion of a review of the legislative and regulatory framework governing SACCOs by a Committee of Experts appointed by Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya. The committee, which…
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Govt withdraws application to review electricity tariffs, current tariffs to remain
The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has withdrawn an application seeking a review of retail electricity tariffs, citing the need to balance the sustainability of the energy sector with consumer protection. announced the decision at a press briefing at Kawi House, Nairobi, on Wednesday. He explained that the move followed extensive consultations within government and…
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Kiambu residents urge Finance Committee to protect MSMEs, adopt policies that encourage local investment
Residents of Kiambu County have called on the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning to protect Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and encourage local investment through the adoption of business-friendly policies. Speaking during a public participation forum on the Finance Bill, 2026, alongside the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill,…
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Senate flags raw sewer discharge into River Nyando from FLLoCA Project
The Senate Oversight Committee has sounded alarm over the discharge of untreated sewerage into River Nyando from the Ahero drainage system, a multi‑million‑shilling climate resilience project funded under the World Bank‑backed Financing Locally‑Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) programme. During an inspection tour of Kisumu County, the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget raised concern that…
Principal Secretary for MSMEs Development Susan Mang’eni-Photo|File
Government assures NYOTA beneficiaries of second tranche disbursement by June 30
The government has moved to end weeks of uncertainty for thousands of young entrepreneurs enrolled in the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme, confirming that the second tranche of start‑up grants will be released by June 30. Principal Secretary for MSMEs Development Susan Mang’eni said all eligible beneficiaries will be paid at once, marking…
