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Taita Taveta banana farmers are set to benefit from a Sh8.6 million value chain grant. TATABA will invest in transport, storage and equipment to improve banana handling and market access. The cooperative will also shift its ripening facility to solar power to cut operating costs. Banana farmers under the Taita Taveta Banana Farmers’ Cooperative Society…
Sakaja rules out a total hawking ban, offering relief to thousands of informal traders Nairobi County plans to control where and when hawkers can operate Governor seeks a balance between street traders and formal MSMEs facing business costs Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has ruled out a ban on street hawking in the capital, saying the…
Kisumu residents urged to play a bigger role in assessing county governance and service delivery NEPAD APRM team returns to validate citizen feedback gathered across the county Findings will inform a peer review conference where governors will assess governance gaps and share best practices Kisumu Governor Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o has called for active citizen…
Meru coffee union calls on youth to return to coffee farming amid ageing farmer population Climate change and quality concerns push farmers to adopt new production practices Union secures Ksh150 million financing to help farmers access specialised coffee fertiliser Meru Central Coffee Cooperative Union Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Duncan Kiambia Marete has urged Kenyan youth…
Kakamega disburses grants to 60 grassroots groups in Mumias East Women, youth, PwDs and widows set to expand income generating ventures The countywide programme is targeting 1,200 groups across 60 wards Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has disbursed Ksh3 million in social protection grants to 60 groups in Mumias East Sub-County to help members strengthen Small…
A new cotton ginnery is being installed in Teso North to process farmers’ produce locally. The facility will produce lint, cotton seed oil and animal feed, creating new value addition opportunities. Farmers are being encouraged to increase cotton production to meet the ginnery’s processing capacity. The establishment of a new cotton ginnery at Jairos Farmers’…
Workers in over 21 counties face salary delays of up to two months. Budget disputes are disrupting payments and county services. Unions want counties allowed to pay workers amid disputes. County employees in more than 21 devolved units are facing financial strain after delays in salary payments, with some workers going up to two months…
Makueni equips three youth groups to grow businesses Groups receive equipment to boost income generating activities County urges more youth to join community groups Three community groups in Mtito Andei have received business equipment from the Makueni County Government to support income-generating activities and strengthen small enterprises. The groups received the equipment under the Department…
Women entrepreneurs in three counties are set to gain digital skills to grow their businesses. The training model could reach thousands more women through community based trainers. An online marketplace will help participants market products and reach customers beyond their local areas. Women running small businesses in Nairobi, Nyandarua and Tana River counties are set…
Butere groups receive Sh5 million to boost income generating activities. The grants target women, youth, widows and persons with disabilities. Women, youth, persons living with disabilities and widows in Butere Sub County received Ksh5 million under the Social Protection Grants Programme aimed at boosting local enterprises and improving livelihoods. The funds benefited 100 groups spread…
