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Kagwe defends 0.8 % tea export levy, says measure will protect farmers and expand markets

Sacco ReviewMay 14, 202606 mins

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has warned against attempts to roll back the newly introduced 0.8 per cent tea export levy, insisting the charge is vital to finance marketing, research, and value‑addition programmes aimed at revitalising Kenya’s tea industry. Appearing before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, Kagwe defended the Tea Levy…

Kenya launches World Agriculture Forum Council to drive AI‑powered farming transformation

Sacco ReviewMay 6, 202606 mins

Kenya has unveiled the World Agriculture Forum (WAF) Country Council, a new platform designed to accelerate the transformation of the agriculture sector by linking global innovation to local farming systems. Speaking at the launch, Science, Research and Innovation Principal Secretary Prof Abdulrazak Shaukat said Kenya must urgently scale both the quality and quantity of agricultural…

Western Region moves to establish “Tushirikiane DT Sacco” to boost economic empowerment

Sacco ReviewMay 3, 2026May 4, 202606 mins

Residents of Western Kenya, comprising Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Trans-Nzoia, and Vihiga counties, are set to benefit from a new regional Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) aimed at driving economic empowerment. The initiative, dubbed “Tushirikiane DT Sacco,” is being spearheaded by the Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives, Wycliffe Oparanya, who on Saturday convened a high-level stakeholders’ meeting…

MSEA CEO lauds President Ruto for initiating empowerment programmes

Sacco ReviewMay 1, 2026May 4, 202605 mins

The Micro and Small Enterprise Authority (MSEA) Chief Executive Officer, Henry Mwenda Rithaa, has lauded President William Ruto for initiating empowerment programmes in the country to uplift citizens’ living standards. Rithaa said the programmes have positively impacted many people by economically and academically empowering them. Speaking in Buuri constituency during the graduation ceremony of the…

Government to roll out new MSME policy to drive jobs and growth

Sacco ReviewJanuary 4, 202606 mins

The government is preparing to unveil a revised Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) policy designed to transform the sector into a central pillar of job creation, economic growth and inclusive development under the Bottom‑Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Principal Secretary for MSMEs Susan Mang’eni said the sector has already registered progress under the current…

LBDA positions itself as driver of economic growth

Sacco ReviewJanuary 3, 202605 mins

The Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) has declared itself a key engine of economic growth, following a strong performance in 2025 that saw gains in revenue, agriculture and institutional ventures. Managing Director Wycliffe Ochiaga said the authority’s improved outlook was anchored on aligning its programmes with the national Bottom‑Up Economic Transformation Agenda, a move that…

Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organization to launch National Sacco in January 2026

Sacco ReviewDecember 20, 202507 mins

The Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organization (MYWO), Kenya’s largest grassroots women’s network, is gearing up for the official launch of its National Sacco in January 2026, a move poised to revolutionize financial inclusion for women across the country. This initiative comes at a pivotal time as MYWO intensifies efforts to unify, nurture, and empower women socially,…

Migori Calls on MSMEs to apply for KJET value addition funding before year-end deadline

Sacco ReviewDecember 18, 202504 mins

The Migori County Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development has issued an urgent call for applications from Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) clusters seeking co-investment support under the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation (KJET) Project. With less than 2 weeks left before the December 31 deadline, the department is urging cooperatives, associations, self-help…

Nationwide MSME training programme concludes as 94 business clusters begin mentorship phase

Sacco ReviewDecember 15, 202504 mins

The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) has completed nationwide classroom training for the first cohort of its Business Development Services (BDS) programme, marking a major milestone in efforts to strengthen small businesses under the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation (KJET) Project. The five‑week training, which began on November 10, 2025, reached 94 MSME clusters…

Homa Bay farmers receive 5,900 improved kienyeji chicks to boost poultry production

Sacco ReviewNovember 13, 202504 mins

More than 80 farmer groups in Homa Bay County have received improved Kienyeji chicks from the national government in a bid to boost poultry production, food security and household incomes. Speaking on Wednesday after the handing over of the chicks to the beneficiary groups, Josephat Simolo, from the State Department for Livestock said the support…