Farmers from Nakuru and Kirinyaga counties listen during a meeting on irrigation farming and the exchange of best practices. PHOTO| Courtesy
Nakuru farmers visit Kirinyaga to learn irrigation success
Nakuru farmers tour Kirinyaga irrigation schemes for practical lessons Peer exchange highlights ways to improve farm productivity Farmers learn how to manage and sustain irrigation projects Farmers from Nakuru County have been taken on a practical learning journey to Kirinyaga to see how successful irrigation schemes are run and how they can turn irrigation infrastructure…
Leaders hold a bamboo seedling during the Bamboo Expo and World Bamboo Day celebrations at Meru University of Science and Technology. PHOTO| courtesy
Bamboo growing key to boosting incomes, says KEFRI
KEFRI urges Kenyans to embrace bamboo farming Bamboo highlighted as an emerging income and enterprise opportunity Stakeholders call for stronger support for bamboo value addition Kenyans have been challenged by stakeholders to embrace the planting of the bamboo tree owing to its economic, social and environmental benefits to the community and country. Led by the…
Boresha Sacco leaders cut a cake during the Sacco’s golden jubilee celebrations marking 50 years of service in the South Rift region. PHOTO| courtesy
Boresha Sacco marks golden jubilee milestone
Boresha Sacco celebrates 50 years of service in South Rift Golden jubilee marks journey from modest beginnings to Tier-One status Sacco outlines digital and agricultural finance priorities for next decade Boresha Sacco has held celebrations to mark its golden jubilee, closing out 50 years of service in the South Rift region. The Deposit-Taking Sacco, headquartered…
Outgoing IG Sacco Chief Executive Officer CPA Peter Vuhyah (left) hands over office to incoming CEO Mary Awino (right) during the leadership transition at the Sacco’s head office in Kakamega. PHOTO| Godfrey Wamalwa
IG Sacco completes handover to new CEO Mary Awino
IG Sacco ushers in new chief executive officer Mary Awino takes over after Peter Vuhyah’s long tenure New leadership begins with focus on continuity and member service IG Sacco has effected a leadership change following the formal handover of office from outgoing Chief Executive Officer CPA Peter Vuhyah to Mary Awino. The transition took place…
State Department for Industry Principal Secretary Dr. Juma Mukhwana speaks during a presser.- PHOTO| Courtesy
Govt to invest Sh150m in cassava processing equipment at Nasewa
Government allocates Ksh150 million for cassava processing equipment Nasewa CAIP targets value addition and new jobs for farmers Parliamentary committee calls for faster completion of the project The Government will invest Ksh150 million to equip the Nasewa County Aggregation and Industrial Park (CAIP) in Busia County with cassava starch and flour processing machinery as part…
EAC revives capital markets committee to power monetary union push
EAC revives capital markets committee after six-year break Regional regulators push for stronger market integration Committee links capital markets reforms to monetary union goals East African Community (EAC) Partner States are set for closer coordination on capital markets after the bloc reactivated a technical committee that had been dormant for six years, positioning the region…
Samuel Ndoo Mutunga has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ufanisi DT Sacco Ltd./ courtesy
Ufanisi DT Sacco names Samuel Ndoo Mutunga as new CEO
Ufanisi DT Sacco appoints new chief executive officer Samuel Ndoo Mutunga brings over 14 years of experience New CEO to steer growth, compliance and member value Ufanisi DT Sacco Ltd has appointed Samuel Ndoo Mutunga as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), bringing more than 14 years of experience in the financial services sector. Mutunga…
State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development PS Susan Mang’eni (far front) speaks during the 2026 High-Level Forum on Sustainable Procurement in New York. PHOTO| Courtesy
Kenya joins UN forum to boost MSME access to procurement
Kenya takes MSME procurement agenda to global forum Sustainable procurement talks highlight new market opportunities Government steps up efforts to widen access to public contracts Kenya has taken its push to expand opportunities for small businesses to the global stage, with State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Principal Secretary (PS) Susan Mang’eni…
NTSA launches free training for over 4,000 PSV workers
NTSA begins free training for thousands of PSV workers Drivers and operators to gain new safety and management skills Programme targets safer and more professional public transport operations More than 4,000 participants drawn from Kenya’s public transport sector—including Public Service Vehicle (PSV) drivers, operators, Savings and Credit Co-operative Organisation (SACCO) managers and supervisors—are set to…
The completed Elburgon Affordable Housing Project in Molo Constituency, Nakuru County, comprising 220 modern housing units across nine G+4 blocks. PHOTO| Raymond Omollo on Facebbok
Elburgon Affordable Housing Project completed in Nakuru
Elburgon housing project adds modern homes in Molo Development includes several facilities for residents Project forms part of the government’s wider BETA rollout The completed Elburgon Affordable Housing Project in Molo Constituency, Nakuru County, is among the projects being highlighted under the government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). According to Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo,…
