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The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has partnered with stakeholders in the livestock sector to come up with a project proposal aimed at supporting livestock trade and export in the Eastern Africa region. The project, funded by the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) will be implemented by KALRO and the Food and…
Recent online allegations concerning the Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) newly established Micro and Small Taxpayers Department have attracted significant public attention. Yet a closer review of the Authority’s structural reforms, accountability systems, and the track record of its integrity framework shows that these claims are not only unfounded but also part of a troubling pattern….
NCBA and HEVA Fund have officially signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address challenges facing the creative economy sector by unveiling a suite of financial products that allow creative artists and entrepreneurs to access tiered financing solutions. The announcement was made during the NCBA Creative Economy Summit and Elev8 LIVE album launch, an…
Stakeholders in the private sector have urged the government to create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive and eventually spur the country’s economy. They are also pleading with the Kenya Kwanza administration to go slow on taxes so as to promote investments in the country. Some of the stakeholders in the Real Estate Sector…
Stakeholders in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and industry have called on the Governments and other development partners to invest more in the business sector in order to unlock the next phase of business growth in Kenya. Speaking during the launch of the inaugural three-day Business Ecosystems Summit (BES) 2025 in Kisumu on…
Commissioner of Co-operatives David Obonyo Obonyo has called for merge of coffee co-operative societies with a production of below 500,000kg with stronger ones to save on farmers earnings. He said lower volumes of coffee raise the overhead costs for an individual co-operative, eating into farmers’ earnings. The challenge is especially rife in Western and Rift…
The government has assured farmers that proper public participation will be conducted across the country before implementation of the Direct Settlement System. This follows a ruling made by Kerugoya High Court on November 18. Justice Edward Muriithi issued the orders suspending implementation of the system until May 20, declaring that public participation was not conducted in…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has asserted that all investments made by private millers in the four state-owned sugar factories will automatically revert to the government at the expiry of the 30-year lease term. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, CS Kagwe said that private leasing imposes strict performance obligations on the private millers, and they are expected to…
The government has announced a reform programme in the tea sector aimed at stabilising prices, improving quality and doubling tea farmers’ earnings to Ksh.100 per kilogramme of green leaf by 2027. Speaking when he appeared before the National Assembly on Wednesday, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe intimated that tea farmers receive payments through a two-tier payment model; a monthly initial payment and…
The leadership of Kishushe Ranching Cooperative Society Ltd has called for the immediate removal of eight mining investors from the cadastre, accusing them of being listed illegally to operate on ranch land without proper consent from members. In a press briefing held in Voi on Wednesday, the cooperative’s leadership issued a statement raising serious concerns…
