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Saccos need technology to meet changing member expectations. Digital systems can improve convenience, transparency and efficiency. Saccos should balance innovation with security and human support. Technology is changing how people save, borrow, invest and manage their money. For Savings and Credit Co-operative Organisations (Saccos), embracing this change is no longer optional. It is now an…
Over 100 Malava groups received government business support. MSEA groups got equipment while Uwezo Fund groups received cheques. The programme targets jobs, business growth and better livelihoods. More than 100 groups in Malava have received government support to expand their businesses, in a move aimed at boosting production, creating jobs and improving livelihoods. The beneficiaries…
Kisumu is moving to end roadside hawking. Vendors will be assigned spaces in designated markets. The policy aims to support small businesses, women and youth. Kisumu City County Government has moved to end roadside hawking, requiring small-scale traders to operate instead from designated spaces within modern markets. Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o announced the measure under the…
Ksh60m facelift planned for Nanyuki Bus Park. Project will improve transport and business facilities. Leaders want street lighting fixed for a 24-hour economy. The 50-year-old Nanyuki Bus Park is set for modernisation, laying the groundwork for 24-hour economy enterprises in the town. Under the Ksh60 million programme, dilapidated structures will be demolished and replaced with…
East African farmers will access a Sh25.9bn climate finance fund. The programme targets 260,000 farmers and 500 rural businesses. Funds will support irrigation, livestock, storage, renewable energy and agro-processing. Smallholder farmers and rural businesses across East Africa are set to benefit from a new Sh25.9 billion climate finance mechanism, designed to help them invest in…
Four Kenyan banks have entered Forbes’ inaugural global top-performing banks ranking. Co-operative Bank, Equity Group, KCB Group and Stanbic Holdings made the top 500. The ranking assesses profitability, growth, capital strength and asset quality. Four Kenyan banks have been named among the World’s Top Performing Banks 2026, in the inaugural global ranking by Forbes in…
Garissa has sworn in four affordable housing committee members. Governor Nathif Jama urged the team to serve with integrity. The committee will coordinate affordable housing programmes in the county. Garissa County’s Rural and Urban Affordable Housing Committee is now set to begin operations, following the swearing-in of its four board members on Thursday. The ceremony…
Mandera vaccination drive reached 941 households. Over 105,000 sheep and goats received PPR protection. Teams also treated sick animals and collected samples for testing. The Department of Veterinary Services has completed a 14-day livestock vaccination drive and disease surveillance exercise across Mandera County. The exercise, carried out in collaboration with development partners, also included a…
Kenya will import 540,000 tonnes of maize from Zambia. The deal aims to address a grain deficit caused by drought. Prices will be agreed for each shipment based on market conditions. Kenya has struck a deal to import 540,000 metric tonnes of white Grade A non-GMO maize from Zambia, aimed at closing a grain deficit…
Kenya has vaccinated more than 20 million livestock to boost exports. ANITRAC will improve animal identification and traceability. Government says the system will help curb stock theft and meet export standards. The Government has intensified efforts to strengthen Kenya’s livestock export sector through vaccination, animal identification and traceability. So far, more than 20 million cattle,…
