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Kenya, UAE seal landmark trade deal to boost agriculture

Sacco ReviewJanuary 23, 202604 mins

Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a landmark Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the first such trade deal between the UAE and a mainland African country, positioning Kenya as a strategic gateway for trade, investment and technology cooperation with the Gulf region. The agreement is expected to deepen bilateral trade ties, remove…

Kagwe encourages global investors to package tea in Kenya for market appeal

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202504 mins

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called on global investors to package tea in Kenya for export to guarantee a higher value for their clientele. Speaking at the North America Tea Conference in South Carolina, Kagwe heaped praise on the Kenyan government for expunging taxes on packaging materials for agricultural products, hence making it affordable….

President Ruto vows to crush miraa cartels exploiting farmers,

Sacco ReviewApril 3, 202505 mins

President William Ruto has vowed to crush miraa cartels who are exploiting farmers. To achieve this, President Ruto tasked his deputy Kithure Kindiki with the role of eliminating the cartels that are taking advantage of miraa farmers. The President pointed out that cartels within the sector are frustrating government efforts to return miraa business to…