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Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa holds a dummy cheque alongside Matungu residents and beneficiaries during the disbursement of Ksh5 million in grassroots grants on September 3, 2026. Photo/ courtesy

Barasa hands Matungu SMEs Ksh5 million in grassroots grants

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Matungu SMEs receive Ksh5 million in grants. 100 groups to benefit across five wards. Women, youth and vulnerable groups among beneficiaries. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Matungu Sub-County are set for a boost after Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa handed out Ksh5 million in grants to support grassroots businesses and income-generating activities. Issued on Thursday,…

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Machakos Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya./ Courtesy

Machakos Assembly speaker rejects governor’s budget bill memo

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Machakos Assembly rejects governor’s budget memo. Legal experts question the Speaker’s authority. Budget cuts threaten key county programmes. Machakos Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya has rejected Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s referral memo on the county’s 2026 budget bill, raising legal questions. Speaker Kiusya declared the Governor’s Memorandum “inadmissible” and returned it to sender. The memo had referred…

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Hawkers along a street in Nairobi CBD./ Courtesy

Traders back Ruto’s foreign hawkers directive, experts urge caution

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Traders back Ruto’s foreign hawkers directive. Experts warn of diplomatic backlash. Parliament’s decision will shape the crackdown. Nairobi traders have endorsed President William Ruto’s call for a crackdown on foreign nationals operating small-scale businesses, even as diplomatic experts warn of a possible backlash from neighbouring countries. Traders’ umbrella bodies in Nairobi have thrown their weight…

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Kenya Flower Council CEO Clement Tulezi./ Courtesy

Flower council urges JKIA contingency plan for exports

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Flower exporters seek safeguards to keep JKIA operations running during disputes. Over 1,000 tonnes of perishable cargo were stranded during the strike. KFC wants priority handling, alternative routes and real time updates for exporters. Kenya Flower Council (KFC) wants the government to set up a National Aviation Contingency Protocol for Perishable Exports, arguing that flowers…

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Rupsa Sacco seeks business development officer, sets strict deadline

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Rupsa Sacco has opened applications for a Business Development Officer position, with the recruitment window closing on September 15, 2026. According to the advertisement, the business development officer will drive the Sacco’s growth through recruitment, mobilisation and market expansion. The Sacco is seeking candidates aged between 25 and 45 years, holding a bachelor’s degree in…

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Garry Conille, United Nations Resident Coordinator to Kenya./ Courtesy

Kenya’s jobs deficit is a warning Kenya can’t afford to ignore

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Kenya faces a widening gap between new workers and available jobs. Experts urge stronger links between education, skills and industry. MSMEs, manufacturing and agriculture could unlock large scale employment. Kenya is producing young people for a labour market that is simply not creating opportunities fast enough. That is the uncomfortable reality laid bare by United…

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President Ruto launching the Affordable housing in Mukuru
President William Ruto during the official launch of the Mukuru Estate Phase II, on December 18, 2025-Photo|Courtesy

AHB moves to reallocate homes to 300 sidelined Mukuru residents

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AHB promises fresh housing allocations for about 300 verified Mukuru applicants. Another 164 enumerated residents who missed out are also set to benefit. Some units will be reclassified as social housing to address the allocation dispute. The Affordable Housing Board (AHB) has announced plans to correct a wave of missed allocations in Mukuru, promising fresh…

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Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) Chairperson Genesio Mugo./ Courtesy

KDB downplays milk shortage, warns against panic buying

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KDB says the milk shortage is minimal and should not cause alarm. Panic buying is being blamed for milk stock outs on shelves. Consumers are urged to buy only what they need and avoid unpasteurised milk. Consumers have been urged against panic buying amid concerns over a milk shortage in the country. Kenya Dairy Board…

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Wycliffe Oparanya speaks to residents during the Shirikiana Sacco sensitisation meeting at Kipsenoi SDA Church in Bungoma County./ Courtesy

Oparanya leads Shirikiana Sacco drive in Bungoma

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Oparanya leads Shirikiana Sacco sensitisation drive in Bungoma. Sacco targets savings, affordable credit and household financial resilience. Farmers and small businesses are set to benefit from new financial services. Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has led a sensitisation campaign for Shirikiana Sacco in Bungoma County, as part of…

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SASRA CEO, CPA David Amiani Sandagi. Photo/Courtesy

SASRA guides 700 Sacco officers on new supervision system

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SASRA trains over 700 SACCO officers on its new supervision system. The online platform will streamline 2027 licence renewal submissions. DT and NWDT SACCOs face separate deadlines for compliance. The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) held a virtual sensitisation session attended by over 700 participants drawn from regulated Deposit Taking (DT) and Non-Withdrawable Deposit Taking…

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