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Parliament passes Equalisation Fund Bill that will see release of Ksh16.8 billion to marginalized areas

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Parliament has passed the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 21 of 2025), setting in motion the release of Ksh. 16.8 billion to support the delivery of basic services in Kenya’s marginalised areas during the 2025/2026 financial year. The Bill gives legal effect to Article 204(1) of the Constitution, which establishes the Equalisation…

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Nyamira County partners with New KPCU to revitalize coffee farming

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Efforts to boost coffee farming in Nyamira County have received a significant push following a strategic collaboration between New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (New KPCU) and the County Government. Speaking during a sensitization session was held on July 30, 2025, Nyamira County Agriculture Officers, led by Dr. Peris Oroko, County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for…

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Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives, MSMEs FCPA Wycliffe Oparanya Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya and Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa during the coffee farming and agronomy sensitization forum in Ikolomani Constituency/photo by Hilda Atika 

Kakamega farmers urged to embrace coffee farming to transform lives

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The Cabinet Secretary  for Cooperatives, Micro Small, and Medium Enterprises Development  Wycliffe Oparanya and Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa have encouraged  farmers in Kakamega County to embrace coffee farming as a way of transforming their livelihoods and boosting the county’s economy. The two leaders made the appeal while leading a coffee farming and agronomy sensitization forum…

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MPs urge team tasked with modernizing SACCOs sector to speed up the process

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The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives has urged a new team tasked with modernizing the saving and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) sector in Kenya to speed up the process. The committee pledged full support to the new team, as Chairperson Benard Shinali (Ikolomani) gave the assurance during a meeting with the…

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Senate committee reviews submission on Cooperative Bill 2024

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The Senate Committee on Trade, industrialization and Tourism convened on Tuesday to review additional submissions by Ministry of Cooperative and MSMEs on the Cooperative Bill 2024. The bill seeks to provide a comprehensive legal framework for the registration, governance, and oversight of cooperative societies, with the objective of enhancing their sustainability, competitiveness, and contribution to…

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Law expert Melisa Achieng during an interview yesterday/photo by Gastone Valusi

Law expert advises landowners to protect inherited land to avoid encroachment and fraudulent transactions

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A Nairobi-based law expert, Melisa Achieng, has offered valuable guidance on how to safeguard inherited land from encroachment and fraudulent transactions in the wake of increasing land fraud. According to Achieng, landowners should take proactive steps to protect their properties to avoid protracted land disputes. “Obtaining a confirmed grant and registering the land in your…

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Meru Senator pledges support for Boda Boda sector, encourages riders to join SACCOs

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Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi has reaffirmed his commitment to empowering and protecting boda boda operators in Meru County. The Senator spoke during a meeting with leaders from the boda boda sector at his office, where he emphasized the critical role the industry plays in the country’s economy. “Boda boda business employs over two million young…

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PS Ronoh calls for stronger regulatory frameworks to eliminate tea hacking, illegal trade practices

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Principal Secretary State Department for Agriculture, Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh has called for stronger regulatory frameworks to eliminate tea hacking and illegal trade practices. The PS  spoke when he led the Ministry’s representation in Mombasa during a critical submission to the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, chaired by Dr. John Mutunga, on the Tea Bill…

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Good news for sugarcane farmers as gov’t raises cane prices

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has once again revised the minimum sugarcane price upwards. The prices have been raised from Ksh5, 500 to Ksh5, 750 per tonne, just three months after the last increase, which had seen the price move from Ksh5, 250 to Ksh5,500 per tonne in April. The latest Ksh250 increment…

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Report: Landlords opt for tenant retention over rent increases amid tough economic times

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Landlords across Kenya are opting to keep rental rates steady despite the turbulent nature of the economy, this is in a bid to maintain occupancy levels. The trend, observed in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, comes as the cost of living continues to erode disposable incomes and tightens tenants’ wallets. At the same time,…

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