CS Kagwe (centre) during the National and County Governments consultative meeting
Agriculture CS (centre) with Governors speaking National and County Governments consultative meeting in Nairobi/Photo Courtesy

Kagwe warns development partners against imposing generic agricultural projects on Kenya

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has warned development partners against imposing generic agricultural projects on Kenya, saying the country will reject initiatives not locally designed or aligned to its needs. Speaking at the National and County Governments consultative meeting with the World Bank Group, CS Kagwe said Kenya’s agricultural priorities must be…

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SASRA Chaiman Jack Ranguma/Photo File

SASRA suspends 5 SACCOs from receiving deposits due to unrenewed license

The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has suspended five SACCOs from receiving deposits, allowing them to operate under restricted credit-only permits. According to the Authority, those affected by the measures include Dumisha SACCO Society Ltd, Bi-High SACCO Society Ltd, Metropolitan National SACCO Society Ltd, Ol’Kaunsel Regulated Non-WDT SACCO Society Ltd, and Digital Media Regulated Non-WDT…

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Newly appointed KUSCCO interim CEO CPA Peter Wanjohi Kiama/Photo Courtesy

Gov’t appoints Wanjohi as interim KUSCCO CEO to stabilise the organization

The government has appointed CPA Peter Wanjohi Kiama as the interim Chief Executive Officer of Kenya Union of Savings & Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO) Limited as part of efforts to stabilise the organization. Kiama has been seconded from the State Department for Cooperatives, where he previously served as Deputy Commissioner for Cooperative Development. He will take up…

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AMG Realtors LTD group during a past event in Nairobi. Photo Courtesy

How Kenya’s real estate sector is evolving, driving country’s economic growth

Kenya’s real estate sector continues to thrive, driven by visionary companies that combine trust, innovation, and consistent delivery. The sector has grown from just selling property to creating trust, vision and leaving a huge impact across many sectors. The real estate sector is evolving through technological integration a strong focus on sustainability, and shifts in property…

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Investor supports privatization of government-owned industries

Industrialist Narendra Raval has called for privatization of factories and state-owned enterprises urging the government to hand over production and job creation to the private sector, noting that profitable industries and poverty reduction can only be achieved through private investment. Raval, the chairman of Devki Group of Companies, made the remarks recently during a special…

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Turkana County residents during a meeting with Joint Parliamentary Committee. Photo Courtesy

Turkana residents demand safeguards to ensure local benefit from oil resources

Turkana County residents have urged the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Energy to establish strong safeguards to ensure oil resources extracted from the region directly benefit the local community. The call was made during an engagement between the committee and members of the Turkana County Assembly, where leaders raised concerns over the utilization of proceeds from…

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Kapkatet Tea Factory in Kericho County/Photo Courtesy

KTDA maintains Region Five payment rate of green leaf at Ksh 23 per Kg

The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has maintained the green leaf tea from Region Five which is made up of Kericho and Bomet at Ksh 23 per kilogram. In a statement released on Wednesday February 4, 2026, the agency resolved to maintain the current monthly rate after a meeting held by the factory boards. “After…

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Kivuli housing cooperative society members march during the meeting/Photo by Fredrick Odiero

Kivuli housing cooperative society gets certificate of operation

Kivuli housing cooperative society has finally been awarded a certificate of operation by the government following an earlier application. The certificate was given out to the members by the Kisumu Central sub-county cooperative officer Philip Akama, who attended the society’s first general meeting at Atela grounds in Sondu, Nyakach Sub County. Speaking during the meeting…

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IG Sacco Head office in Kakamega

IG SACCO to conduct members’ education forums on Saturday

The Kakamega based Invest and Grow (IG) Sacco will carry out members’ education forum aims at informing and enlightening members and prospect members on the Saccos’ products and how best they can benefit and grow their investments. The Forums which are scheduled for Saturdays February 7, 2026, will take place in various venues across the…

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Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe and the KUSPAW officials during the meeting/Photo Courtesy

Sugar workers suspend strike after Govt, Union agree on arrears payment process

The sugar factory workers has suspended their nationwide strike following high-level talks held between the Government and the Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers (KUSPAW), chaired by CS Mutahi Kagwe. The industrial action, which began on January 29,  2026 and affected Muhoroni, Nzoia, Sony and Chemelil sugar factories, was triggered by unpaid salary…

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