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The High Court in Kerugoya has approved the phased importation of duty-free rice to address Kenya’s persistent production deficit, ordering the government to bring in 254,000 metric tonnes (MT) of Grade 1 rice in three equal consignments beginning March 1. In a ruling delivered by Justice Edward Muriithi, the court directed that the imports be…
Devki Group of Companies has pledged to strictly adhere to the law and prioritize local interests after shareholders of the Kishushe Ranching Cooperative Society Limited granted the investor consent to proceed with iron ore mining in Taita Taveta County. The commitment was made on Saturday during a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the cooperative held…
Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya has warned that there is “no room for weak governance” in Kenya’s SACCO sector as rapid membership growth and rising loan demand increase the responsibility placed on cooperative institutions. Oparanya spoke in Mombasa during the 2026 Annual Delegates Congress (ADC) training for the Kenya National Police…
President William Ruto has asked youth to use the knowledge they acquired at any level of their education to engage in any profitable business that can enable them put food on the table for themselves and their families. “Even for those who did not complete primary school education it is not their mistake but we…
Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma has declared war on miraa cartels and speeding drivers after assenting to the Meru County Miraa Promotion Act, 2025 that enables the devolved unit to enforce miraa regulations. According to Governor Mutuma, the law will smoke out shadowy miraa exporters and cartels believed to be strangling farmers’ earnings. Under the new…
RUPSA Sacco, formerly known as PCEA Ruiru Sacco, has announced plans to auction the movable assets of the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperative Limited (KUSCCO) in a bid to recover Ksh.108.8 million in deposits and accrued interest. The move comes after the apex cooperative allegedly failed to comply with court orders directing it…
The trading activities are set to boom in Gatundu South as implementation of infrastructural projects gains momentum. The government is tarmacking over 180 kilometers of roads across the constituency at a cost of Ksh2.3 billion, projects that are taunted to boost trade and change livelihoods. On Wednesday, area MP Gabriel Kagombe launched the tarmacking of…
Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers ( KUSPAW) has renewed its threat to go on strike on Thursday his week over failure by the government to pay arrears and pending benefits amounting to Ksh10.8 billion shillings owed to the current workers and those who have been retrenched. KUSPAW secretary general Francis Wangara demanded…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has given maize traders and farmers hoarding grain a 30-day deadline to release stocks to the market, warning that the government will allow duty-free maize imports if supplies remain tight. Speaking in Sagana on Monday, Kagwe said the government’s first priority is to buy maize from local farmers to replenish…
The National Government has disbursed Ksh 20.1Million Uwezo and Youth Fund cheques to various self-help groups in Shinyalu Constituency in a bid to eradicate poverty. A total of Ksh.20.1 Million Uwezo and Youth Fund Cheques has been disbursed to women, PWD and youth groups in Shinyalu Constituency. The funds will assist members access funds to engage…
