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Mwalimu National DT Sacco has launched its first sustainability report outlining its ESG progress and governance initiatives. The Sacco reduced its non performing loan ratio to 2.4 per cent, resolved 2,384 member complaints and planted 17,000 trees and mangrove seedlings. The report highlights the Sacco’s commitment to sustainability, transparency and long term growth. Mwalimu National…
KCB Bank Kenya has secured Ksh12.9 billion (US$100 million) from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to expand MSME lending. Women and youth owned businesses will receive 35 per cent of the funding, while 30 per cent will support green investments. The facility will also provide technical assistance to strengthen KCB’s green financing and…
Ksh2.5 million was disbursed to bodaboda SACCOs in Kaiti, benefiting 1,200 riders. Leaders urged the groups to invest the funds in profitable projects. Mukuyuni Self Help Group received Ksh449,000 and plans to start a petrol station. Leaders have called on bodaboda Saccos in Kaiti constituency, Makueni County, to invest the Ksh2.5 million disbursed under a…
Hundreds of Migori farmers are flocking to NCPB depots to buy subsidised fertiliser and certified maize seeds ahead of the expected short rains. NCPB says it has adequate fertiliser and seed stocks, urging farmers to buy only from authorised depots as concerns emerge over middlemen and limited DAP supplies. Farmers hope timely rains and access…
Machakos civil society groups have given the County Assembly 24 hours to pass the 2026/27 budget or face mass protests. The groups said the delay has disrupted salaries, development projects and public service delivery across the county. They want a special Assembly sitting convened within 24 hours to approve the budget. The Machakos County Civil…
Over 200 Nanyuki flower farm workers protested over alleged unfair dismissals and poor working conditions. Workers accused the management of harassment, unpaid overtime and unsafe working conditions. They urged the Ministry of Labour to intervene as local leaders called for dialogue. More than 200 workers at a privately owned horticultural farm in Nanyuki, Laikipia County,…
Smallholder tea sales at the Mombasa Tea Auction fell to 128.6 million kg from 138.8 million kg a year earlier. Exporters blame the new Ksh 2.28 per kg tea levy for reducing demand from international buyers. TBK says the levy will fund tea price stabilisation, research and sector infrastructure. Smallholder tea factories sold 128,554,359kgs of…
Naivasha cooperatives urged to comply with sector laws to improve member services. Members encouraged to engage actively during education sessions and annual general meetings. Wabomba calls for transparency, accountability and regular audits to build member trust. Naivasha Sub-County Cooperative Officer Hanifa Wabomba has urged co-operative societies in Naivasha and Gilgil sub-counties to strictly follow the…
Court dismisses Delmonte’s bid to block a Ksh 975 million legal costs claim. Judge rules legal costs can be determined after a case is concluded. Dispute stems from residents’ claims of eviction from ancestral land. The High Court has dismissed an application by Delmonte Kenya Limited (DKL) seeking to halt a Ksh 975 million legal…
NSSF Sacco is targeting Tier I status by the end of 2026 as it expands membership nationwide beyond its traditional National Social Security Fund employee base. The deposit-taking Sacco has nearly Ksh 5 billion in assets, a Ksh 4 billion loan book, Ksh 3.9 billion in member savings and plans to grow assets above Ksh…
