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KRA’s first quarter collections fell short of the Treasury target despite recording year-on-year growth. Higher government spending widened the fiscal deficit, putting pressure on plans to reduce borrowing. Stronger customs revenue offered relief as domestic taxes struggled to meet expectations. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collections fell Ksh58.2 billion short of target in the first quarter…
Electricity consumers face fresh cost adjustments in October. EPRA has announced changes affecting monthly power bills. Households and businesses could feel the impact differently. Electricity consumers in Kenya face higher power costs in October after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced monthly adjustments that add approximately Ksh4.10 per unit consumed. The adjustments comprise…
Migori farmers urged to join cooperatives to access grants. County to distribute over 2,000 palm seedlings. Oil palm farming targets higher incomes and crop diversification. Farmers in Migori County have been advised to form or join cooperatives and organised farmer groups in order to benefit fully from government grants and other financial organisations supporting their…
More than 700,000 tea farmers are set to receive their annual bonus alongside September earnings. Individual factories will determine their own second-payment rates under a new approach to bonus declarations. Differences in tea prices, production costs and growing conditions continue to shape what farmers earn across regions. More than 700,000 small-scale tea farmers are due…
Cabinet has approved proposed reforms targeting professionals who fraudulently obtain registration or licences. Architects and quantity surveyors could face tougher penalties under a new annual licensing framework. Building safety concerns have intensified following deadly collapses and alarming inspection findings in Nairobi. Proposed law targets fraudulent professional credentials and introduces a separate Ksh3 million fine for…
Saccos with bank loans can expect cheaper borrowing as interest rates fall, but tougher competition for member loans is coming. Regulated Saccos owed commercial banks a combined Ksh25.64 billion at the end of 2025. This is according to the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) in its Sacco Supervision Annual Report, 2025. Because that debt tracks…
Suppliers and contractors are set to receive payments after Cabinet clears verified government debts. Small businesses owned by women, young people and persons with disabilities will receive priority. Claims dating back to 2005 feature in a long-running effort to settle outstanding government bills. Thousands of suppliers and contractors owed by the Government can expect payment…
Tea farmers supplying Weru Tea Factory face uncertainty over their upcoming bonus payments. Poor feeder roads are increasing transport costs and eating into growers’ earnings. Susan Ngugi Mwindu warns that handling and packaging problems are putting tea quality and returns at risk. Tharaka Nithi Woman Representative Susan Mwindu has warned that tea farmers supplying Weru…
President William Ruto has floated the import of water buffaloes and superior camel breeds to ease Kenya’s persistent milk shortages. He spoke at the Agriculture and Food Transformation Summit at the Nairobi ASK Showground. The summit was themed Advancing Food Sovereignty, Job Creation & Shared Prosperity. There, he urged farmers and livestock officials to look…
Machakos rolls out a new phase of its economic empowerment drive targeting hundreds of community groups. Farmers, traders and youth groups are set to benefit from equipment aimed at boosting daily incomes. Governor Wavinya Ndeti urges beneficiaries to protect the assets and use them to grow sustainable businesses. Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti launched a countywide…
