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Cabinet Secretary Nominee Mutahi Kagwe (Agriculture and Livestock Development) has proposed a consultative approach in the livestock vaccination program. The former Health CS said the decision to vaccinate livestock ultimately lies with the owner. Experts will be involved to address misconceptions and provide facts. Speaking during the vetting exercise by the Committee on Appointments, Kagwe…
Uriri residents have lauded the government for fast-tracking the expansion of the multimillion Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) Gogo Power Substation, whose groundbreaking ceremony is set for early this year. Area Member of Parliament Mark Nyamita has been leading a major campaign aimed at compensating residents whose parcels have been taken over. Nyamita tabled the…
The National Government has cut budget for agencies that provide cheap credit to youth and women. Affected agencies include Women Enterprise Fund, Uwezo Fund, Youth Enterprise Development (YEDF) and the Hustler Fund. A report by the Controller of Budget indicates that the National Treasury did not provide loans in the three months to end of…
Aquaculture stakeholders have urged the government to urgently convene a consultative forum to address gaps in the Fisheries Management and Development (aquaculture) Regulations 2024. This comes after the Lake Victoria Aquaculture Association (LVA) obtained conservatory orders from the High Court to temporarily halt the implementation of the new regulations which were to take effect on…
The High Court has issued conservatory orders suspending the implementation of the Fisheries Management and Development (Aquaculture) Regulations 2024. This follows a petition filed at the Milimani High Court in Nairobi by the Lake Victoria Aquaculture Association (LVA) to contest the new regulations recently gazetted by Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary (CS)…
The Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development has cautioned SACCOs against paying unrealistic bonuses, dividends, and interest, as such cash outflows could cause liquidity challenges if not properly managed. Through a circular sent to SACCOs by the State Department of Cooperatives, the Office of Commissioner David Obonyo stated that the…
The primary purpose of a Sacco is to serve the community in which it operates. This is based on the understanding that co-operatives are not-for-profit enterprises, as the majority of the profit goes toward fulfilling the social, economic, and cultural needs of the community in which they operate. It is obvious that when a co-operative…
The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) has been given a six month ultimatum to draft regulations aimed at streamlining operations of the troubled sugar sector. Agriculture Principal Secretary, Kiprono Ronoh, said these regulations are crucial for ensuring the effective implementation of the new law which came into place following the recent assent of the Sugar Bill…
Kenya Seed Company has admitted that indeed there was a shortage of maize seed in the country. The company director Sammy Chepsiror informed the National Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, which is probing the causes of shortage and increase in maize seeds prices that the shortage was as a result of general increase in…
The Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives has finalized its review of a report on the input of the public on the Business Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The Committee, chaired by Embakasi North MP James Gakuya examined the report a day after concluding a three-day public participation exercise. The Bill, sponsored by Majority Leader…
