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Principal Secretary, State Department for Co-operatives, Patrick Kilemi, speaks during a meeting between Kenyan and Italian officials on the AGRIPACT agri-food value chain partnership. PHOTO| Courtesy

Kenya, Italy back Sh1.5bn agri-food value chain plan

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Kenya and Italy partner on a Ksh1.5 billion plan targeting key agri-food value chains Farmers and agri-food enterprises in Nakuru and Kilifi set to benefit from the initiative The partnership will focus on value addition, market access and sustainable production Kenya and Italy are deepening cooperation in agriculture through a €10.2 million (about Ksh1.5 billion)…

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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki speaks during a meeting at his Karen residence in Nairobi on preparations for the groundbreaking of the East Africa Refinery in Lamu County. PHOTO| Courtesy

DP Kindiki: Construction of Sh2.2 trillion Lamu refinery set to begin next week

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Lamu refinery project is set for groundbreaking next week as preparations enter final stages Government says the project could create thousands of jobs and expand opportunities in the Coast region The refinery is expected to support Kenya’s petrochemical, manufacturing and energy ambitions The construction of the East Africa Refinery in Lamu County is set to…

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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

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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…

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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

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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…

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EAC revives capital markets committee to power monetary union push

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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…

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President William Ruto arrives during the Kenya Diaspora Impact Platform engagement in New York. Photo| courtesy

Kenya unveils diaspora platform to boost development role

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Kenya launches a new platform to connect diaspora with opportunities at home Diaspora set to support MSMEs through investment, skills and knowledge transfer Government, United Nations and private sector join efforts to deepen diaspora participation Kenya has unveiled a new platform aimed at strengthening the contribution of citizens living abroad to the country’s economic and…

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Trade Principal Secretary (PS) Regina Ombam speaks during a past event. PHOTO| File

Nyanza farmers urged to add value and meet export standards

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Nyanza farmers urged to meet export standards and protect market access Government pushes value addition for crops with export potential Kisumu outlines plans to attract investment and promote local products Farmers and traders in Nyanza risk losing export markets when produce is rejected, Trade Principal Secretary (PS) Regina Ombam has warned. She said the region…

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Members of the Dadaab Biashara Huduma Centre Transition and Institutionalization Committee during their inaugural meeting in Garissa./ courtesy

Garissa unveils Dadaab Biashara Huduma Centre committee

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Garissa moves to strengthen business support services in Dadaab Stakeholders discuss sustaining enterprise services as partner funding winds down A new committee will guide the transition of the business support centre Garissa County Governor Nathif Jama Adam is set to unveil the Dadaab Biashara Huduma Centre and its Transition Committee, a major step in the…

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Stakeholders inspect the proposed site for the Busia Jumuiya Cross-Border Market as plans for the Sh2 billion facility take shape. PHOTO| courtesy

Busia eyes Sh2bn cross-border market as stakeholders map out design

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Busia plans a Sh2 billion market to boost cross-border trade Stakeholders work on the design of the proposed trading facility Plans include smart stalls, cold rooms and solar power infrastructure A vision decades in the making took another step forward this week, as government agencies and development partners spent two days thrashing out the details…

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A pipeline network, /Courtesy

Uganda plans Eldoret-Kampala pipeline to boost fuel security

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Uganda plans a new pipeline linking Eldoret to Kampala New storage terminal will expand Uganda’s fuel reserves Pipeline forms part of wider plans to strengthen fuel security Uganda is stepping up efforts to strengthen its fuel security with plans for a petroleum products pipeline linking Eldoret in Kenya to Kampala, even as the country deepens…

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