The National Assembly/photo courtesy

President Ruto refers Pensions (Amendment) Bill back to parliament for reconsideration

President William Ruto has referred the Pensions (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 44 of 2022) back to the National Assembly for reconsideration in line with Article 115 of the Constitution. The Bill, which was sponsored by Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa seeks to amend the Pensions Act (Cap 189) to provide statutory timelines…

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Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Development and other partners during launch of initiative that integrates agricultural insurance into Kenya’s National Fertilizer Subsidy Program/photo courtesy

Gov’t rolls out pioneering insurance-integrated fertilizer subsidy to safeguard smallholder farmers 

Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Development alongside partners: PULA Advisors, The Bayer Foundation, Lemonade Foundation, SOMPO Digital Lab, and Etherisc have launched an initiative that integrates agricultural insurance into Kenya’s National Fertilizer Subsidy Program. The pilot phase, targeting 250,000 smallholder farmers across 11 counties of Makueni, Kisii, Migori, Meru, Nyeri, Trans Nzoia,  Kakamega, Kericho, Nakuru and…

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CS Mutahi Kagwe in a meeting with lessees of the four state-owned sugar factories Nzoia, Sony, Chemilil, and Muhoroni/photo courtesy

CS Kagwe meets officials of four leased sugar factories, discuss lease agreements

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary  (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has held a meeting with lessees of the four state-owned sugar factories (Nzoia, Sony, Chemilil, and Muhoroni), to evaluate progress on the ongoing lease agreements and address outstanding concerns affecting the sector. The meeting which was held in Nairobi focused on a range of critical issues,…

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Insurance Regulatory Authority, (IRA) CEO Godfrey Kiptum/photo courtesy

IRA deregisters 20 insurance brokers over non-compliance with statutory regulations

The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has struck 20 brokerage firms off the industry’s register, citing non-compliance with statutory regulations. These firms are barred from conducting insurance transactions as of June 30, 2025. “The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) hereby notifies the public of the de-registration of twenty insurance brokers under Section 196 of the Insurance Act,”…

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The Co-operative University of Kenya VC Professor Kamau Ngamau during second phase of the Joint Co-operative Conference/photo courtesy

Co-operative Movement Stakeholders’ Annual Conference to kick off on Tuesday in Naivasha

The 3rd Co-operative Movement Stakeholders’ Annual Conference and the 8th CUK Annual Scientific Conference 2025 will be held on 22nd July and 23 July in Naivasha. The conference is organized by The Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK), The State Department of Cooperatives (SDC) and Moshi Co-operative University (MoCU) Tanzania. Together with SDC, MoCU the CUK…

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Health CS Aden Duale, Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o and other health officials in kisumu/phot by Fredrick Odiero

Health CS warns Hospitals over fraudulent activities through SHA

Health Cabinet Secretary, (CS) Aden Duale has warned health facilities which engage in fraudulent activities through the Social Health Authority, (SHA) will be s Kisumuhut down, urging the public to be vigilante in monitoring such errant health facilities. The CS was speaking in on Wednesday when he officially launched the Taifa Care programme and the Digital…

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MSEA in partnership with SNV business policy awareness forums./photo courtesy

MSEA in partnership with SNV hold business policy awareness forums in Nakuru

Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) in partnership with Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) through the Investing in Young Businesses in Africa (IYBA-SEED) project has conducted the third phase of the Business Policy Awareness Forums. The forum engaged Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nakuru County on key policy issues, including the MSME Policy, the…

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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe/photo courtesy

State to meet EU regulations on coffee exports, Kagwe says

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has assured coffee exporters that the government will comply with European Union Deforestation Regulations, (EUDR) pertaining to coffee exports. He has also committed to fast-tracking all outstanding activities necessary for compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). “The government has directed relevant agencies, including the Kenya Forest Service, the Kenya…

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Amb. Emmanuel O. Darko, ACCOSCA Goodwill at the center receiving award/photo courtesy

Cooperative Movement in Africa honored at 2025 World Credit Union Conference

The Cooperative Movement in Africa has been honored at the 2025 World Credit Union Conference where different officials were awarded. Amb. Emmanuel O. Darko, ACCOSCA Goodwill Ambassador and Former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cooperative Credit Unions Association, awarded with the Prestigious 2025 Distinguished Service Award – the highest cooperative honor bestowed by World…

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EAC Affairs Principal Secretary Dr Carolyn Karugu address the press during the kisumu visit/photo by Fredrick Odiero

Gov’t to establish Jumuiya Market in Kisumu to strengthen EAC cross-border trade

East African Community Affairs Principal Secretary Dr Carolyn Karugu has revealed that the government plans to establish a Jumuiya Market in Kisumu to strengthen cross-border trade within the EAC and connect local traders to broader regional markets. Karugu said the flagship initiative under her State Department targets the EAC’s 130 million consumers, positioning Kisumu as…

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