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Busia County has partnered with FIPS Africa and the Kenya Animal Genetic Resources Centre (KAGRC) to provide subsidised artificial insemination services and improve dairy breeds. The programme will cut the cost of artificial insemination from Ksh2,000 to Ksh700 and targets more than 2,000 inseminations in Busia. Farmers are expected to boost milk production, increase incomes…
NYOTA has started a 20 day youth induction at Lamaiywet Comprehensive School in Uasin Gishu. Beneficiaries will undergo workplace skills training before a five month apprenticeship. Participants will earn certification and receive a monthly stipend. The NYOTA On the Job Experience programme has kicked off induction training for youth beneficiaries at Lamaiywet Comprehensive School in…
Tugen Hills Farmers’ Cooperative Society has warned it may close its dairy processing plant after milk deliveries fell from 86,000 litres in 2024 to 22,000 litres this year. The cooperative attributes the decline to poor farming practices, costly animal feeds, expensive artificial insemination services and limited government support. Leaders are urging greater investment in modern…
IHS Kenya launches Ksh1bn housing project in Tilisi, adding 240 apartments targeting middle income homebuyers and investors. Apartments start from Ksh6.55m, with the development designed to meet EDGE green building certification standards. Developer targets 3,000 homes by 2030 as private investment helps address Kenya’s housing shortage. International Housing Solutions (IHS) Kenya has unveiled a Ksh1…
Machakos county workers protest over delays in passing the 2026/27 budget, saying it has disrupted salaries and services. Union leaders say staff are struggling to access bank loans and meet basic expenses as the budget remains pending. Workers threaten to protest at MCAs’ homes if the County Assembly fails to approve the budget by Tuesday….
Kisumu has completed the Pap Konam Agricultural Training Centre and will hand it over to the Kenya School of Agriculture. The centre will offer training in modern agriculture to boost farmer skills, livestock productivity and incomes. Pap Konam becomes the 10th campus of the Kenya School of Agriculture The County Government of Kisumu has completed…
Nairobi approves Ksh 49.27bn budget with no new taxes or fee hikes. Ksh 190m set aside for MSMEs, alongside funding for markets and local hubs. Infrastructure spending expected to support traders and strengthen Sacco growth. Nairobi County Assembly has passed Ksh 49.27 billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year, with fresh funding directed at small…
Ksh2.5 million was disbursed to bodaboda SACCOs in Kaiti, benefiting 1,200 riders. Leaders urged the groups to invest the funds in profitable projects. Mukuyuni Self Help Group received Ksh449,000 and plans to start a petrol station. Leaders have called on bodaboda Saccos in Kaiti constituency, Makueni County, to invest the Ksh2.5 million disbursed under a…
Malindi Handcraft Cooperative Society’s turnover nearly doubled to Ksh 44.99 million in 2025 from Ksh 24.52 million in 2024. The society, founded in 1986 by 30 members, reported higher assets and share capital, and plans to recruit more members to strengthen its capital base. Chairman Cosmas Kyalo cited poor marketing during low tourist seasons and…
Meru cooperatives are seeking Ksh2.2 billion to clear debts and revive key agricultural sectors. The funding would support coffee, dairy, cotton, avocado and Afya Millers Cooperative. Meru Dairy plans to expand processing capacity and diversify into fish feed and flour milling. The cooperative movement in Meru County is appealing for Ksh2.2 billion to settle historical…
