September 21, 2026
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New KPCU Chairman Daniel Chemno addresses the media as managing Director Tim Mirugi looks on at the Meru depot./ Courtesy

New KPCU seeks 1,000 coffee extension champions nationwide

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New KPCU is recruiting 1,000 Coffee Extension Champions nationwide. Selected trainees will receive two weeks of sponsored training and certification. Applicants have until September 25 to apply for the ward based roles. New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union PLC (New KPCU) has launched a nationwide recruitment drive for 1,000 Coffee Extension Champions, as part of efforts…

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Ruto bars raw material exports, pushes local value addition

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Ruto orders an end to raw material exports as Kenya prioritises local processing. The policy targets more jobs, manufacturing and wealth retention. Kenya faces the challenge of building competitive processing capacity locally. President William Ruto has declared that Kenya will no longer export raw materials for processing abroad, signalling a major shift in the country’s…

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A farmer observes maize crops destroyed by floods at his farm in Rongai, Nakuru County. PHOTO| Courtesy

Kakamega issues El Niño advisory to farmers as rains loom

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Kakamega warns farmers of heavy El Niño rains from October to December. Farmers are urged to secure crops, livestock and fish ponds early. Flooding, disease outbreaks and agricultural losses are among the key risks. Kakamega County has issued an advisory urging farmers to prepare early for enhanced rainfall expected between October and December 2026, warning…

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President William Ruto launches the Ongata Rongai Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) market in Kajiado North on September 7, 2026. PHOTO| Courtesy

Kajiado North to get three modern markets from National Gov’t

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Kajiado North is set to receive three modern markets for traders. Ruto commissioned a KSh210 million market in Kware. Ngong VET housing project is 60% complete and has created thousands of jobs. Residents of Kajiado North constituency are set to benefit from three modern markets as the national government moves to improve trading facilities and…

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rian Njao, M-KOPA's General Manager for Mobility speaks during the launch of the expansion plan of electric mobility to tuk tuks. PHOTO| Courtesy

M-KOPA expands EV financing model to electric tuk tuks in Kenya

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M-KOPA expands electric vehicle financing to tuk tuks. The company has already financed more than 10,000 electric motorcycles. Lower running costs could accelerate Kenya’s shift to electric transport. M-KOPA is expanding its pay-as-you-go electric mobility financing model to tuk tuks, after financing more than 10,000 electric motorcycles in Kenya. The move targets another major segment…

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President William Ruto lays the foundation stone for the Ksh210 million modern market in Kware, Nkaimurunya Ward, Kajiado North, on September 7, 2026. PHOTO| Courtesy

Ruto launches Ksh280 million market projects during Kajiado tour

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Ruto launches KSh280 million market projects in Ongata Rongai. New Ksh210 million market will serve more than 1,000 traders. Completed Ksh70 million ESP market is already serving 200 traders. President William Ruto has commissioned new market projects worth Ksh280 million in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado North, as part of a wider tour of infrastructure works across…

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ICT Authority steps up cybersecurity for government systems

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Government systems face stronger cybersecurity safeguards. Stakeholders are testing new risk assessment tools. Framework gaps are being addressed before certification. Kenya is stepping up efforts to protect government digital systems and Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) from cybersecurity threats that could disrupt essential services, compromise sensitive information and undermine confidence in the country’s rapidly expanding digital…

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SASRA acting CEO, CPA David Amiani Sandagi. Photo/Courtesy

Sacco sector assets hit Sh1.25 trillion in Q2 2026

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Sacco sector assets rise to Ksh1.25 trillion Deposits and loans continue to expand Stronger reserves boost the sector’s capital base Kenya’s regulated Saccos closed the second quarter of 2026 with total assets of Ksh1.25 trillion, a 12.64% rise from June 2025, according to the latest report by the SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA). The growth,…

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