May 13, 2026
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Field raw milk collection./Photo courtesy

Brookside empowers Nzoia Dairy Union with 10,000-litre milk tanker

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Dairy farmers in Trans Nzoia County have achieved a significant milestone in financial empowerment after Brookside Dairy facilitated the acquisition of a 10,000-litre milk collection tanker for the Nzoia Dairy Farmers Co-operative Union through an interest-free facility. The initiative, unveiled in Kitale, demonstrates a sustainable financing model that allows cooperatives to access critical assets without…

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KRA Board Chairperson Ndiritu Muriithi during the summit/Photo Courtesy

Gov’t eyes digital tax revolution to empower MSMEs, boost economic equity

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The government is accelerating efforts to overhaul its tax administration through digital innovation and inclusive reforms aimed at empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which contribute over 40 percent of the country’s GDP and employ millions nationwide. Speaking at the opening of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Annual Tax Summit 2025, leaders from government…

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President William Samoei Ruto with CS Wyclliffe Oparanya during the commemoration of World MSMEs Day 2025 at Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi. Photo Courtesy

President Ruto: Kenya to process all locally grown crops to boost value addition, jobs

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President William Ruto has announced a bold plan to ensure that all crops produced in Kenya are processed within the country as part of the government’s broader strategy to promote value addition, reduce raw exports, and create jobs. Speaking during the Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kitui County, President Ruto emphasized that Kenya must shift from…

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Stakeholders in seed and plant sector call for overhaul of outdated seed law

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Stakeholders in Kenya’s seed and plant sector are pushing for a complete overhaul of the Seed and Plant Varieties Act, Cap 326, citing its failure to accommodate the evolving needs of the country’s agricultural landscape and its discriminatory stance against indigenous seed systems. The 1972 law, critics say, has become obsolete, despite undergoing several amendments…

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SASRA: SACCOs are reluctant to use credit scores in loan appraisals

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The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has expressed concerns that while credit scoring has immense value, SACCOs has been slow to adopt credit referencing fully, creating gaps in credit decision-making. The regulator also points to challenges in implementing effective credit-scoring systems, which have hampered responsible lending and long-term financial stability. But a section of top…

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1 / 1 – World Council of Credit Unions, led by President & CEO Paul Treinen and other cooperative leaders led by CS Wycliffe Oparanya./ Photo Courtesy

International Credit Union Day celebrated around the world

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Credit unions around the world, including in Kenya, have joined in celebrating the 77th International Credit Union (ICU) Day, marked annually on the third Thursday of October. This year’s theme, “Cooperation for a Prosperous World,” echoes the United Nations’ 2025 declaration of the International Year of Cooperatives, which carries the broader theme “Cooperatives Build a…

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Tea farmer in his farm/Photo Courtesy

Why fair annual bonus rates is vital to all regional tea farmers

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Recent statistics for the 2024/2025 financial year reveal a glaring disparity in the annual bonus rates paid to tea farmers across Kenya’s key tea-growing regions. While farmers in the East of Rift Valley and Mt Kenya regions receive relatively higher bonuses ranging from Ksh26 to Ksh57 per kilogram of green leaf supplied, those in the…

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CECM Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives CPA Benard Cheruiyot with Commodities Fund CEO Mrs. Nancy Cheruiyot (right) during a courtesy call at the county offices./Photo by Philip Koech

Bomet County, Commodities Fund to partner to revive coffee farming

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Bomet County is set to seal partnership with the Commodities Fund to revitalize coffee farming in the region and boost farmers’ yields. This is after the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Cooperatives led by County Executive Committee Member (CECM) CPA Benard Cheruiyot, hosted a delegation from the Commodities Fund, led by Chief Executive Officer…

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Some of the seeds on display during the STAK Congress held at KALRO Headquarters in Loresho./Photo Courtesy

Farmers pin hopes on review of punitive seed law to salvage extinct of indigenous seeds

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Small-scale farmers across Kenya are hopeful that the government’s ongoing review of the Seed and Plant Variety Act of 2012 will end years of restrictions that have hindered the exchange and use of indigenous seeds. The issue took centre stage at the 4th Indigenous Seeds and Food Harvest Fair 2025 held in Nanyuki, Laikipia County,…

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A veterinary officer vaccinates a cow during the exercise./Photo by John Majau

Meru launches mass cattle vaccination drive to combat foot and mouth disease

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The Meru County government has officially kicked off a major Mass Cattle Vaccination Campaign against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), in a bold initiative aimed at protecting over 450,000 head of cattle. The event, held at Maganjo Coffee Factory in Kariene market, Imenti Central Sub-county, marks the beginning of a countywide and soon nationwide drive…

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