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SMEs are calling for changes to tax and credit policies to ease pressure on businesses. Business leaders warn that financial barriers are limiting enterprise growth and job creation. Government support programmes face calls for stronger measures to help small businesses expand. Heavy taxes and limited access to credit are holding back small businesses in Kenya,…

Pessl to install 15,000 smart weather stations in Kenya

Sacco ReviewOctober 31, 202604 mins

Kenya is set to receive thousands of smart weather stations to support climate-smart farming. The initiative targets small-scale farmers with plot-specific weather data and digital advisory services. A proposed financing model seeks to expand farmers’ access to technology without requiring personal assets as security. Austrian agricultural technology firm Pessl Instruments will install 15,000 smart weather…

Kenya urges diaspora to invest remittances, not just spend

Sacco ReviewOctober 31, 202606 mins

Only 20 per cent of diaspora remittances goes into investment, with the government seeking to increase the share. Australia has emerged as a key source of remittances and professional opportunities for Kenyans abroad. Kenya is pushing for stronger trade and travel links with Australia, including proposed direct flights. Only about 20 per cent of the…

Kenya Sugar Board grower representatives poll date announced

Sacco ReviewOctober 30, 202602 mins

Sugar crop growers will go to the polls on November 24, 2026 to elect five grower representatives to the Kenya Sugar Board, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has announced. The Elections Committee chairperson signed the notice on October 30, 2026. It tells the public and growers that voting will proceed under the applicable…

Kenya signs Sh270m grant to help farmers use climate data

Sacco ReviewOctober 30, 2026October 30, 202604 mins

Government signs Ksh270 million grant to help farmers use climate information. Project will support decisions on planting, irrigation and drought preparedness. Agribusinesses will also benefit from improved weather data for planning and reducing losses. Kenyan farmers are set to get practical help in turning weather forecasts into decisions on what to plant, when to plant…

AFA starts nationwide cotton seed distribution

Sacco ReviewOctober 30, 202602 mins

Cotton farmers in Mbeere South, Embu County, received 1,500 kilogrammes of Bt cotton seed on Thursday as the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) began distributing planting material to cotton growing areas across the country. The seed is enough to plant 1,000 acres. The handover took place at Mutuobare Farmers’ Cooperative Society, which hosted the launch…

West Kenya Sugar plans Sh4.2bn mill in Nandi’s Chesumei

Sacco ReviewOctober 30, 202602 mins

West Kenya Sugar is set to build a Ksh4.2 billion ($32 million) sugar factory in Chesumei Sub-county, Nandi County, in a move that takes the Rai family’s milling business beyond its base in the western Kenya sugar belt. The company, a subsidiary of the industrial conglomerate Rai Group, has designed the mill to crush 1,500…

Kirima Dairy raises milk prices for farmers from November

Sacco ReviewOctober 30, 202603 mins

Kirima Dairy Co-operative Society will pay farmers between Ksh56 and Ksh58 per litre of milk delivered from November 1, 2026. The payment rate will depend on the delivery point, with cooling centre deliveries attracting the highest price. The society says the new rates reflect its commitment to rewarding farmers and ensuring timely payments. Dairy farmers…

US seizes $750,000 crypto from Kenyan in student aid fraud

Sacco ReviewOctober 30, 202604 mins

More than $750,000 in cryptocurrency has been seized from an account linked to a Kenyan national. The investigation has uncovered thousands of suspicious accounts within America’s student aid system. Kenyan agencies are working with US investigators as the international probe widens. The American investigation has moved beyond identifying suspects to targeting the financial infrastructure allegedly…

Nine face Ksh260m conspiracy charge at Eco-Pillar Sacco

Sacco ReviewOctober 30, 202605 mins

Nine individuals are facing charges over an alleged financial scheme involving a major Sacco. The case involves allegations of manipulated transactions, fictitious loans and unauthorised withdrawals. The accused are out on cash bail as the prosecution prepares to present its case. Nine people face a charge of conspiracy to defraud Eco-Pillar Sacco Society Limited of…

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Kenyan SMEs urge government to ease tax and credit burden

Pessl to install 15,000 smart weather stations in Kenya

Kenya urges diaspora to invest remittances, not just spend

Kenya Sugar Board grower representatives poll date announced

Kenya signs Sh270m grant to help farmers use climate data

AFA starts nationwide cotton seed distribution

West Kenya Sugar plans Sh4.2bn mill in Nandi’s Chesumei

Kirima Dairy raises milk prices for farmers from November

US seizes $750,000 crypto from Kenyan in student aid fraud

Nine face Ksh260m conspiracy charge at Eco-Pillar Sacco