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President William Ruto has signed the Finance Bill 2025 into law to ease the cost of doing business, and bolster economic growth across key sectors. The bill which was passed by the National Assembly on June 19, amends six key tax laws: the Income Tax Act, the Value Added Tax Act, the Excise Duty Act,…
Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has been awarded the Distinguished Leadership in Public Service Award during the unveiling of the Brand Africa 100 Kenya’s Best Brands 2025 rankings in Nairobi. Kagwe was recognized for his transformative contributions to public health, digital infrastructure, and nation branding. The CS’s award underscored the powerful connection…
The 2025 Africa SACCO Regulatory Round Table (RRT) conference kicked off on Tuesday, June 24, in Addis Ababa ,Ethiopia under the theme “Strengthening SACCOS Regulation for Financial Stability.” The high-level gathering has brought together SACCO regulators, industry experts, development partners, and cooperative leaders from across Africa and beyond to deliberate on enhancing regulatory frameworks for…
Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) Chairman Joseph M’eruaki has reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to ensuring that food aid is free from pests and contaminants. Speaking during the official opening of the Focus Group on Safe Food and Humanitarian Aid (FGSA) at its headquarters, M’eruaki said that the government will ensure all aid to and passing…
Street food vendors at Makutano market have raised concern over what they term as untimely relocation by the Meru county government. The traders led by chips sellers Jane Kagwiria claimed that the infrastructure limitation at the main market has led them to establish informal selling points along roadsides. “It is not our wish that we…
The government has banned 77 pesticides and restricted the use of 202 others found to contain harmful active ingredients. Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the ban has been arrived at after a thorough review of pesticide products registered in the Kenyan market by the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB). The CS…
President William Samoei Ruto has said the government will distribute 230 milk coolers nationwide to enhance milk preservation. Ruto who was speaking on Saturday during the 10th Annual Dairy Farmers Field Day at the ASK Showground in Meru County where he flagged off milk coolers destined for various dairy cooperatives called on County Governments to…
Cane famers association has cautioned the Kenya Sugar Board against sidelining their cane farmer’s federation. The Butali sugarcane out growers association chairman William Kopi while issuing his proposals in a public participation on the sugar development fund held at Mukhonje friends’ church grounds in Butali Chegulo ward in Malava constituency warned the Kenya sugar board…
A new collaboration between the County Government of Kisumu, the Cereal Growers Association (CGA) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) has led to the establishment of Farmer Service Centres (FSCs), strategic hubs designed to enhance agricultural support and food security efforts across the region. According to Kisumu County Agriculture executive Kenneth Onyango, the…
The Principal Secretary for the State Department for Cooperatives Patrick Kilemi has assured the public that the long-awaited Cooperatives Bill No. 7 of 2024 will be launched during the 2025 Ushirika Day which will be held on June 12, 2025. The PS who was speaking before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) at Bunge Towers, Nairobi…
