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Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku ( l) and other county officials during senate meeting. Photo Courtesy

Senate probes Jamii Bora Housing Project as Governor Lenku insists developer must pay land rates

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The Senate Committee on Roads, Housing and Transportation has opened a new inquiry into the troubled Jamii Bora Housing Project in Kisaju, Kajiado County, amid long-running disputes over land ownership, payment of rates, and approval of housing units. The committee, chaired by Migori Senator Eddy Oketch, met county officials, project developers, bank representatives, and petitioners…

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Agriculture Committee, chaired John Mutunga (Tigania West), during the Committee session/Photo Courtesy

Lawmakers intensify probe on tea pricing in Kenya as KTGA, KTDA appear before agriculture committee

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Members of Parliament, (MPs) have intensified investigation on the contentious tea pricing in the country, putting Kenya Tea Growers Association (KTGA) and Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) on the hot seat to come clean on the woos surrounding the sector. Appearing before the Agriculture and Livestock Committee for inquiry, KTGA CEO, Lindah Oluoch while answering…

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Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe addressing Governors and stakeholders during IGAF forum/Photo Courtesy

CS Kagwe urges counties, private sectors to revitalise agricultural sector through technological innovation

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Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has challenged counties and private sector players to “break out of routine, abandon comfort zones, and rethink agriculture from the ground up,” adapting to the technological innovations in the sector. CS Kagwe who officially launched the two-day Intergovernmental Agriculture Forum (IGAF) 2025, warned that Kenya cannot solve…

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Cane farmers oppose proposals to exempt manufacturers, importers from 4% levy

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Sugar cane farmers in the country have vehemently opposed proposals to exempt exporters and manufacturers importing white refined industrial sugar from paying the four per cent Sugar Development Levy. Sugar Campaign for Change (Sucam), coordinator Michael Arum said in a statement that farmers described the proposal by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) as “misguided, legally unfounded,…

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Marembo Rainbow SILC Organization President Mwabonje Mwangudza with Governor Gedion Mung'aro/Photo Courtesy

Table banking organisation to launch mega Sacco in Kilifi

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Marembo Rainbow SILC Organization, an umbrella body for over 250 Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) groups, has announced plans to establish a mega Sacco to serve table banking groups in Kilifi and Tana River Counties starting next year. Group President Mwabonje Mwangudza said the proposed Marembo Rainbow Sacco will offer low-interest loans to members…

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Agriculture and Livestock Development CS Mutahi Kagwe with senior officials from the General Administration of China Customs. Photo Courtesy

Kenya seeks zero-duty access for agricultural exports to China, calls for quick approvals

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Kenya has intensified efforts to secure zero-duty access for its agricultural and livestock products in the Chinese market, with Cabinet Secretary Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe urging senior officials from the General Administration of China Customs (GACC) to fast-track long-pending approvals. In a high-level meeting held in Nairobi, Kagwe engaged a delegation led by…

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Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah /Photo Courtesy

Senator Omtatah questions legality of  transfer of Amboseli to Kajiado County

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Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah  has raised serious concerns over the recent handover of Amboseli National Park to the County Government of Kajiado, a move announced by President William Ruto on 8 November 2025. Seeking a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources, Omtatah questioned the constitutional, legal and environmental foundation…

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Rift Valley dairy farmers demand over Ksh 300M in unpaid arrears from New KCC

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Dairy farmers across Kenya’s North Rift and South Rift regions are demanding more than Ksh 300 million in unpaid arrears for milk supplied to the New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (New KCC) over the past four months, plunging the sector into a worsening financial crisis. Farmers report that delayed payments have disrupted their livelihoods, reduced milk…

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Kisumu County Executive Committee Member (CECM) in charge of Trade, Tourism, Cooperatives, Industry and Marketing Farida Salim (R) a roundtable discussion with various stakeholders on the unrest at Kibuye Market./Photo Courtesy

Kisumu County to enact bills to streamline management of market operations

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Kisumu County government is in the process of enacting two major legislative bills to help in streamlining of business activities in the Kibuye Wholesale and Retail markets and other markets in the city. The legislation is also aimed at restoring sanity, law, and order at the troubled Kibuye Market, following weeks of tension and unease…

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Homa Bay County CEC poses with the comprehensive Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Policy launched/ Photo Courtesy

Homa Bay rolls out ambitious plan to boost fish stock in Lake Victoria

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Homa Bay County has launched a comprehensive Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Policy in a sweeping effort to reverse the mounting ecological and economic crisis facing Lake Victoria. The new policy, crafted in partnership with a global research organisation dubbed WorldFish and the County Assembly, marks one of the most ambitious county-led strategies to rebuild dwindling…

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