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The Kenya Sugar Board Chief Executive Officer Jude Chesire-Photo|Courtesy

Kenya Sugar Board moves to avert strike with pledge on workers’ arrears

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The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) has stepped in to ease mounting labour unrest in the sugar sector, promising prompt payment of arrears to cane workers after the Kenya Union of Sugarcane Plantation and Allied Workers (KUSPAW) threatened a nationwide strike. KSB Chief Executive Officer Jude Chesire said the government is working to ensure that workers…

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Farmers shift to family and digital lenders as bank, SACCO credit drops despite CBK easing

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Kenyan farmers are increasingly ditching banks and SACCOs in favour of borrowing from family, friends and digital lending platforms, even as conventional borrowing costs fall. The latest Agriculture Sector Survey by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows a clear pivot toward informal and tech‑enabled credit, underscoring changing preferences and risk dynamics in agricultural financing….

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MSEA Board Chairman, Mr. James Mureu

Migori Calls on MSMEs to apply for KJET value addition funding before year-end deadline

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The Migori County Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development has issued an urgent call for applications from Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) clusters seeking co-investment support under the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation (KJET) Project. With less than 2 weeks left before the December 31 deadline, the department is urging cooperatives, associations, self-help…

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Cooperatives and MSMEs CS, Wycliffe Oparanya with members of the National Steering Committee on Coffee Revitalization recently. Photo|Courtesy.

Government sets fresh momentum for coffee reforms as national steering committee concludes Machakos retreat

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The government has renewed its push to revive Kenya’s coffee sector following a high‑level National Steering Committee Retreat held at the SEO Hotel in Machakos. The meeting brought together members of the Coffee Revival Steering Committee and key industry stakeholders for intensive, solution‑driven discussions. The retreat was opened by Patrick Kilemi, Principal Secretary in the…

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coffee farmers in Kangema, Murang’a, the farmers are decrying instances of coffee theft in the area, with some suspecting the instances are carefully planned inside job

Coffee theft returns to Kangema as 15 bags vanish in dawn raid

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Panic has gripped coffee farmers in Kangema, Murang’a after a gang broke into Marimira Coffee Factory and made away with 15 bags of coffee in what locals believe was a carefully planned inside job. The incident has revived fears of renewed thefts at a time when prices at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange are rising. The…

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Members of the Cabinet during the meeting-Photo|Courtesy

Cabinet approves KSh9.7 billion livestock value chain project to revamp dairy and cereal sectors

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The Cabinet has approved a KSh9.7 billion Livestock Value Chain Support Project (LVSP), a new programme aimed at improving dairy productivity, reducing post-harvest losses, and increasing farmer incomes across the country. The project is funded by the Government of Kenya and supported by a tied-aid credit agreement from the Polish Government. According to the Ministry…

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Tea farmers under the Kapkoros Tea Factory Group of Companies at a meeting in Bomet, the farmers have called for the immediate disbandment of the board of directors, accusing it of prolonged mismanagement-Photo|Kimutai Langat

Kapkoros tea farmers demand disbandment of board over alleged mismanagement

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Tea farmers under the Kapkoros Tea Factory Group of Companies are demanding the immediate dissolution of the board of directors, accusing it of prolonged mismanagement that they say has eroded their earnings and destabilized their livelihoods. The group comprises Kapkoros, Motigo, Tirgaga and Olenguruone tea factories. Led by farmer representative Alice Koros, the growers said…

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Zone 11 tea farmers in Kisii harvesting their tea crop in their farms. Local farmers have been advised to go for modern farming methods to boost production. Photo|Enock Okong'o

Kisii tea farmers urged to adopt modern farming practices to boost yields

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Tea farmers in Kisii County have been urged to embrace modern agricultural practices to improve crop yields and strengthen their household incomes. Zone 11 Tea Farmers Chairman Ombasa Omweno said the adoption of certified tea seeds and proper farm management techniques is essential for farmers seeking better returns from their labour. Speaking to farmers in…

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Detectives nab key suspect behind coffee theft spree in Trans Nzoia

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Detectives have arrested a prime suspect and recovered a significant cache of stolen coffee following a series of theft incidents reported in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia County. The crime wave peaked on the night of November 25, 2025, when a gang of about 50 armed thugs stormed Sowek Kenya Company Limited in Waitakuk. The gang allegedly…

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Mogogosiek Tea Factory/Photo file

Bomet tea factory directors assure farmers of better KTDA bonuses next year

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The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) tea directors from the Mogogosiek group of companies in Konoin Sub-county, Bomet County, have reassured farmers that next year’s bonus will significantly improve, following a series of reforms and an extensive audit conducted across factories in the region. Speaking during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Mogogosiek Tea Factory,…

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