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Saccos face potential losses as KUSCCO’s liabilities far exceed recoverable assets. Millions held by individual Saccos could be at risk as liquidation begins. The recovery process will determine how much money creditors get back. Savings and Credit Co-operative Society (SACCO) members could feel the financial fallout from KUSCCO’s collapse after the organisation was placed under…
KAWU has called off its airport strike after reaching a deal with the government. Workers will resume duties as negotiations on pay and a CBA begin. The strike had disrupted operations at major Kenyan airports. Aviation workers under the Kenya Aviation Workers’ Union (KAWU) called off their strike on Tuesday after reaching a return-to-work agreement…
Njeru is credited with reforms that boosted farmers’ green leaf pay. Rukuriri emerged among the top tea factories for bonus payments. Farmers say his return to KTDA leadership has renewed hope. KTDA Chairman Enos Njeru is credited with tea reforms that raised farmers’ green leaf pay from Ksh 16 to Ksh 30 per kg since…
Wavinya has returned Machakos’ 2026/27 Budget to the Assembly. The move follows a tense dispute over receiving the documents. She says Ksh853.96 million was wrongly shifted from key programmes. Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti returned the county’s 2026/2027 Budget to the County Assembly on Monday, after a dispute over the Assembly clerk’s refusal to receive the…
KUSCCO has officially been placed under liquidation. The union faces a Ksh11.6 billion financial deficit. Three officials will oversee the liquidation. KUSCCO has been placed under liquidation via Gazette Notice No. 13997, after members resolved to dissolve the union amid a Ksh 11.6 billion deficit. The Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (KUSCCO)…
Mwala’s Ksh76.2 million market is 60 per cent complete. The facility is expected to open by late September for 1,600 traders. Cold rooms and an ICT hub will support small businesses. Small-scale traders in Mwala, Machakos County, are set to benefit from improved trading facilities following progress on the construction of the Ksh76.2 million Mwala…
Fresh produce exporters warn the JKIA go slow could spoil shipments and cost farmers. Delays threaten Kenya’s reputation among international buyers. Industry leaders are urging a swift resolution to protect export markets. Kenya’s fresh produce sector has raised the alarm over the ongoing aviation workers’ go-slow at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), warning that the…
Kilifi is seeking Polish investment across key sectors of its economy. Talks explored opportunities in agriculture, solar energy and the blue economy. Partnerships could boost MSMEs, youth skills and employment opportunities. Kilifi County is seeking to deepen investment partnerships with Polish businesses as it explores opportunities to expand key sectors of the local economy and…
More than 8,000 EPK workers will receive a phased 14 per cent pay rise. The first increase has been backdated to January 2026. The deal comes as tea producers face rising production costs and market pressure. Eastern Produce Kenya (EPK) has agreed to raise wages for more than 8,000 employees by a combined 14 per…
Government suppliers must now meet eTIMS requirements before seeking payment. KRA will electronically validate supplier invoices submitted through IFMIS. The integration aims to improve tax compliance and transparency in government payments. Government suppliers in Kenya will now have to ensure their invoices meet Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) eTIMS requirements before they can be submitted for…
