How small business owners united to form vibrant self-help group

By Robert Nyagah Kangonde Trading Centre, one of the most vibrant trading centres in Embu town situated at the Embu-Siakago-Kiritiri intersection, is a beehive of activities. Several small scale female vegetable traders are busy packing produce for customers while a charcoal dealer negotiates the price of a tin of charcoal with a customer amid blaring music…

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Chelugui takes over as Cooperatives& MSMEs CS, outlines agenda for sector

By Azael MaseseSimon Kiprono Chelugui has taken over the Cooperatives and Micro, Small and MediumEnterprises (MSME) Ministry and promised to address mismanagement in cooperatives.Chelugui takes over from Peter Munya, who was in charge of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheriesand Trade.During the handing over ceremony held at the NSSF Building, Chelugui promised to sealloopholes that have seen farmers…

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Fishermen ask Ruto to add Fisheries and Aquaculture ministry in Cabinet

By Fredrick Odiero Beach managers have asked President William Ruto to include the fishing sector in his fiscal plans and rename the Ministry of Agriculture and Blue Economy to include Fisheries and Aquaculture. They claimed that the fishing industry contributes about 1 per cent of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and about 2 per cent of the national export earnings thus it…

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Governor redeploys co-operative officers, to report immediately

By Sacco Review Reporter Elgeyo Marakwet governor, Wisley Rotich has ordered for the immediate re-=deployment of 20 Co-operative Officers to the county wards in a bid to jump start the cooperative movement. Mr. Rotich said that he was fufilling his campaign pledge under the Huduma Mashinani programme where he plans to improve the cooperative movement in the…

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Linturi pledges to re-engineer agriculture sector once he becomes Agriculture CS

By Mutuvi Janet          Nominated Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary, Franklin Mithika Linturi has said that he will re-engineer how agriculture is done in Kenya once he secures the position to provide endless job opportunities for the youth and farmers in the Agriculture sector. “Since Agriculture is the backbone of Kenya and with the highest employment…

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