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Nyanza farmers urged to add value and meet export standards

Sacco ReviewSeptember 19, 202605 mins

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…

Garissa unveils Dadaab Biashara Huduma Centre committee

Sacco ReviewSeptember 18, 202603 mins

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…

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

Sacco ReviewSeptember 18, 202605 mins

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…

Uganda plans Eldoret-Kampala pipeline to boost fuel security

Sacco ReviewSeptember 18, 202604 mins

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…

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…