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Kagwe urges lenders, donors to reduce lending rates to 3% for farmers to benefit

Sacco ReviewNovember 28, 202504 mins

The Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has issued a bold call to lenders and development partners to radically reform agricultural financing models, saying farmers will never achieve meaningful growth unless credit becomes affordable and donor funding is restructured to deliver direct impact at the farm level. Speaking during the Intergovernmental Agriculture…

Over 7 million farmers to benefit as Gov’t acquires digital agriculture system

Sacco ReviewNovember 28, 202504 mins

Over 7 million farmers are set to benefit from a pivotal digital transformation in the agriculture sector after the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and development partners handed over the Kenya Integrated Agriculture Management Information System (KIAMIS) to the Ministry of Agriculture. The handover witnessed during the ongoing Intergovernmental Forum on Agriculture in Naivasha was…

Lawmakers intensify probe on tea pricing in Kenya as KTGA, KTDA appear before agriculture committee

Sacco ReviewNovember 28, 2025November 28, 202505 mins

Members of Parliament, (MPs) have intensified investigation on the contentious tea pricing in the country, putting Kenya Tea Growers Association (KTGA) and Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) on the hot seat to come clean on the woos surrounding the sector. Appearing before the Agriculture and Livestock Committee for inquiry, KTGA CEO, Lindah Oluoch while answering…

CS Kagwe urges counties, private sectors to revitalise agricultural sector through technological innovation

Sacco ReviewNovember 27, 202506 mins

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has challenged counties and private sector players to “break out of routine, abandon comfort zones, and rethink agriculture from the ground up,” adapting to the technological innovations in the sector. CS Kagwe who officially launched the two-day Intergovernmental Agriculture Forum (IGAF) 2025, warned that Kenya cannot solve…

Cane farmers oppose proposals to exempt manufacturers, importers from 4% levy

Sacco ReviewNovember 27, 202505 mins

Sugar cane farmers in the country have vehemently opposed proposals to exempt exporters and manufacturers importing white refined industrial sugar from paying the four per cent Sugar Development Levy. Sugar Campaign for Change (Sucam), coordinator Michael Arum said in a statement that farmers described the proposal by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) as “misguided, legally unfounded,…

Kenya seeks zero-duty access for agricultural exports to China, calls for quick approvals

Sacco ReviewNovember 26, 202504 mins

Kenya has intensified efforts to secure zero-duty access for its agricultural and livestock products in the Chinese market, with Cabinet Secretary Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe urging senior officials from the General Administration of China Customs (GACC) to fast-track long-pending approvals. In a high-level meeting held in Nairobi, Kagwe engaged a delegation led by…

Senator Omtatah questions legality of transfer of Amboseli to Kajiado County

Sacco ReviewNovember 26, 2025November 27, 202504 mins

Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has raised serious concerns over the recent handover of Amboseli National Park to the County Government of Kajiado, a move announced by President William Ruto on 8 November 2025. Seeking a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources, Omtatah questioned the constitutional, legal and environmental foundation…

Rift Valley dairy farmers demand over Ksh 300M in unpaid arrears from New KCC

Sacco ReviewNovember 26, 202503 mins

Dairy farmers across Kenya’s North Rift and South Rift regions are demanding more than Ksh 300 million in unpaid arrears for milk supplied to the New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (New KCC) over the past four months, plunging the sector into a worsening financial crisis. Farmers report that delayed payments have disrupted their livelihoods, reduced milk…

KCB Group posts Ksh47.3 billion profit for nine months ending September 2025

Sacco ReviewNovember 25, 202503 mins

KCB Group PLC has reported a profit after tax of Ksh47.3 billion for the nine months ending September 2025, a 3.5% increase from Ksh45.7 billion in the same period last year. The Group’s strong performance was driven by higher income across business lines and effective cost management, despite challenges in its markets. KCB’s balance sheet…

SACCOs face challenges in partnering with housing cooperatives amid regulatory restrictions

Sacco ReviewNovember 24, 202505 mins

The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA), in partnership with the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) and FSD Kenya comprehensive market study on the role of SACCOs in affordable housing finance has revealed that many Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) are increasingly separating their operations from affiliated housing cooperatives. This shift is largely in response…