The completed Elburgon Affordable Housing Project in Molo Constituency, Nakuru County, comprising 220 modern housing units across nine G+4 blocks.

Affordable housing now costs up to Ksh600,000 more per unit

Affordable housing buyers face higher prices under the latest government review Two-bedroom units record the biggest increase across the revised housing rates Applicants who applied before October 1 will retain the earlier prices for their units Buying a home under the Affordable Housing Programme just got costlier, with some units now going for Ksh600,000 above…

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Diaspora Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu when she officially launched the "Kazi Majuu" program 3rd edition at Kianjai primary school in Tigania West constituency,Meru County. PHOTO| Courtesy

Kazi Majuu earns Kenya $5 billion in foreign exchange

Kazi Majuu programme records growth as more Kenyans secure opportunities abroad Government steps up efforts to prepare youth for jobs in international markets Sports tournaments used to connect young people with employment and government services Kenyans abroad earned an impressive $5 billion in foreign exchange after about 600,000 Kenyans were employed abroad under the ‘Kazi…

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Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti, alongside her Deputy Governor Francis Mwangangi, hands over a cheque worth Ksh1.225 million to Mumi Farmers Cooperative Society in Muthetheni Ward, Mwala Sub-county, on Friday evening.- PHOTO| courtesy

Governor Ndeti pushes Machakos agriculture revival for jobs

Machakos County steps up efforts to revive agriculture and expand economic opportunities Farmers and fish producers set to receive greater support to boost food and incomes County government backs a local co-operative to improve services and strengthen operations Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has stressed the importance of reviving the county’s agricultural sector as part of…

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Coffee farmer harvests ripe berries from her farm./ Courtesy

Coffee farmers get four marketing channels under new law

Coffee farmers gain more options for marketing their produce under the new law New regulations seek to improve payments and access to coffee markets Kirinyaga reports growth in coffee production as county support continues Kenya’s coffee sector is entering a new phase under the Coffee Act 2026, with farmers set to have more options in…

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Sukuma wiki growing in special planting bags as part of an alternative farming method. PHOTO| Courtesy

Smart agriculture must move from hotels to village schools

Smart agriculture advocates push for technology to reach rural schools and farms Schools are proposed as practical demonstration centres for farmers and pupils Counties urged to redirect resources towards smart farming training and equipment Smart agriculture is the use of simple technology, data and better farming methods to produce more food with less water, fewer…

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Murang’a sets pace in production of organic fertiliser

Murang’a turns market waste into organic fertiliser through a private partnership Waste processing creates jobs while reducing the county’s refuse management costs Farmers and other agricultural players emerge as key markets for the fertiliser The prudent use of the Mitumbiri Sanitary Landfill by the Murang’a County Government has led to the production of quality organic…

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Coffee Board of Kenya Chairperson Henry Kinyua addressing the press after the international Coffee day 2026 in Kirinyaga County. PHOTO| Courtesy

Kirinyaga coffee stakeholders seek stronger collaboration

Kirinyaga coffee stakeholders push for closer cooperation across the value chain Farmers are being urged to strengthen their role through cooperative societies Research and quality planting materials take centre stage in coffee sector discussions More than 2,000 coffee farmers and other industry players gathered in Kirinyaga County to mark International Coffee Day 2026. Stakeholders called…

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