Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen/photo courtyesy

Murkomen condemns theft at Del Monte and Kakuzi farms, warns leaders against incitement

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a stern warning to political leaders who allegedly incite members of the public to invade and loot Del Monte and Kakuzi farms under the disguise of addressing historical land injustices Speaking yesterday during the Jukwaa la Usalama forum in Murang’a County, Murkomen condemned the growing trend of justifying…

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CBK Opens Ksh50 Billion infrastructure bond sale after rejecting majority of August bids

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has launched a fresh infrastructure bond sale worth Ksh50 billion. In a statement released on Tuesday, August 19, the CBK announced that the funds will be raised through the reopening of two infrastructure bonds IFB1/2018/015 and IFB1/2022/019. The sale will run until Thursday, August 21, or until the target…

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Kilifi residents during public participation exercise on the proposed Privatization bill/photo courtesy

Kilifi County residents want more time to analyze Privatization Bill, decry lack of civic education

Kilifi County residents have called on the National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance and National Planning and the Select Committee on Public Debt and Privatization to extend public participation exercises on the proposed Privatization Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 36 of 2025). The residents who presented their views on the Bill to the Finance Committee…

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Japan PM- Shigeru Ishiba alongside President William Ruto Photo/courtesy

President Ruto urges Japan to ease trade barriers on Kenyan exports, calls for fairer trade     

President William Ruto has urged Japan to ease trade barriers on Kenyan agricultural products and also address tariff and non-tariff barriers that continue to limit market access for Kenyan goods such as tea, avocados, and flowers. Speaking during high-level engagements in Yokohama ahead of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), Ruto said…

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Kerio Valley farmers to earn over Ksh73M from sale of sorghum and maize

Farmers in three irrigation schemes in Arror ward along the Kerio Valley, Elgeyo Marakwet county, are set to earn over Ksh73 million from the sale of sorghum and maize seeds to Kenya Seed Company. The Elgeyo Marakwet county executive for agriculture Edwin Kibor, said farmers at the 400 acres Chepkum irrigation scheme will receive Ksh22…

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President Ruto establishes multi-agency team to combat corruption

President William Ruto has announced the formation of a Multi-Agency Team on War against Corruption (MAT) to beef up the fight against graft. In a presidential proclamation issued today, Ruto said the team will operate under a whole-of-government approach, designed to foster synergy, coordination, and impactful interventions across various arms of government. MAT will be…

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CS Oparanya leads Cooperatives leaders on a benchmarking mission in Ireland and UK

Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Wycliffe Oparanya is leading Kenya’s cooperative leaders delegation on a benchmarking mission in Dublin, Ireland hosted by the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU). The CS who was accompanied by State Department for Cooperatives Principal Secretary Patrick Kilemi will also visit the United Kingdom. Oparanya in a statement…

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Elections suspended at Taita Taveta Iron Ore-rich Kishushe ranch Cooperative

The highly anticipated leadership elections at Kishushe Ranch have been postponed indefinitely following irregularities in the membership register, prolonging a governance crisis that has plagued the mineral-rich cooperative for over a decade. The postponement which was announced during what was supposed to be Election Day, has resulted in the installation of a five-member interim committee…

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Over 5,000 sugar workers face uncertainty as state firms begin layoffs under private leases

More than 5,000 workers in Kenya’s sugar sector are starring at job losses as state-owned sugar companies begin issuing redundancy notices following their recent leasing to private investors. The affected firms, which include; Chemelil, Muhoroni, Sony, and Nzoia Sugar Companies, have been authorised by the government to terminate existing employment contracts as they hand over…

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CPA Sandagi takes over as Ag CEO SASRA as Njuguna’s term ends  

Certified Public Accountant David Amiani Sandagi has been appointed acting chief executive officer for the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) after completion of the term of CPA Peter Njuguna. In a statement issued on Tuesday, SASRA indicated that Sandagi has been appointed by the Board of Directors in consultation with the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of…

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