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Gakoromone traders, rights group oppose sewage relocation

Sacco ReviewSeptember 18, 202607 mins

Gakoromone traders oppose relocation to a site near sewage facilities Rights groups and residents raise health and environmental concerns Traders call for faster action on the delayed sewage relocation project A section of leaders, activists, traders and residents have opposed Gakoromone market’s relocation, citing health and environmental risks. The traders were moved near a sewerage…

Twiga Foods enters administration, renamed Templar Field

Sacco ReviewSeptember 18, 202603 mins

Twiga Foods faces a major change after financial difficulties A new process will determine the company’s next steps The Nairobi-based startup’s business operations date back to 2014 Twiga Foods Limited has been placed under administration after a financial crisis, and has changed its name to Templar Field Limited. Mohamed A. Mohamed of Maawiy Financial Advisory…

ASK gears up to host climate-smart trade fair in Nairobi

Sacco ReviewSeptember 16, 202604 mins

Nairobi International Trade Fair returns with focus on climate-smart agriculture Hundreds of exhibitors and international participants expected at Jamhuri Park Businesses will showcase products, innovations and agricultural technologies The Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) will host the 2026 Nairobi International Trade Fair from September 28 to October 4 at the Jamhuri Park Showground, with this…

Mbadi vows to appeal Safaricom divestment court ruling

Sacco ReviewSeptember 16, 202604 mins

Treasury prepares to challenge the High Court decision on Safaricom shares Court ruling also nullified the parliamentary paper supporting the transaction Government says it remains confident in the legality of the divestment process National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has said the government will move to court to appeal the High Court decision issued on…

KEPSA takes Kenya’s circular economy agenda to India forum

Sacco ReviewSeptember 16, 202603 mins

KEPSA represents Kenya at a major global circular economy forum Forum brings businesses and policymakers together to explore resource efficiency Discussions cover circular finance, technology, jobs and sustainable business models The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) is representing Kenya at the World Circular Economy Forum 2026 in Gandhinagar, India, as global businesses and policymakers explore…

KIE, Sidian Bank sign MoU to widen MSMEs finance access

Sacco ReviewSeptember 16, 202605 mins

Partnership creates a pathway for businesses moving beyond KIE support MSMEs to gain access to financing and business development support Focus targets growth in manufacturing and value addition enterprises Kenya Industrial Estates and Sidian Bank have signed a deal widening commercial finance access for manufacturing and value addition firms in Kenya. The Memorandum of Understanding…

KEPSA seeks four circular economy trainers for MSMEs

Sacco ReviewSeptember 15, 202604 mins

KEPSA is seeking trainers to support circular economy skills among MSMEs The programme will cover waste value chains across several counties Applicants will need practical training and circular economy experience The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has issued a call for applications for four qualified Circular Economy Trainers to support MSMEs, communities and informal-sector actors…

CBK marks 60 years with AI conference, AACB meetings

Sacco ReviewSeptember 15, 202603 mins

CBK is bringing African financial leaders together for its 60th anniversary Experts will examine how AI is changing central banking and finance Governors are set to explore Africa’s push for greater monetary independence The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has marked 60 years since its establishment, opening a week of high-level engagements that bring African…

New digital marketplace launched to link Kirinyaga youth to jobs

Sacco ReviewSeptember 15, 2026September 15, 202609 mins

A new digital platform is targeting young people across Kirinyaga The initiative brings several groups onto one marketplace Leaders say technology and business support can help tackle unemployment A digital marketplace has been launched in Kirinyaga that will connect youths for employment opportunities. The platform, dubbed KiriMarket, was launched in Kagio by the Kirinyaga Young…

MSEA hands 92 Bonchari groups machinery to boost trade

Sacco ReviewSeptember 14, 202605 mins

MSEA has given machinery to 92 Bonchari groups. The equipment will support value addition, jobs and enterprise growth. Ksh155.3 million has reached 6,212 Kisii youth through NYOTA. Ninety-two groups and associations registered with the Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) in Bonchari Constituency, Kisii County, have received common-user machinery to enhance productivity, promote value addition…