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The government, through the State Department for Investment Promotion, is coming up with a bill to streamline public-private partnerships and improve the business environment in the country. The bill, which is now in draft form and is undergoing public participation, is dubbed the Public-Private Sector Engagement Policy and Public-Private Engagement Bill, 2025. It was conceived during a…
The government has embarked on an evaluation of the Sacco Societies Act 2008 in order to strengthen and restore trust, transparency and accountability in the cooperatives sub-sector. While delivering a speech on behalf of President William Ruto during Ushirika Day celebrations on July 11, at KICC, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said, the reforms further…
In a bid to bolster Kenya’s economy, the government through the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs Development has joined forces with Equity Bank to support Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in accessing capital, expanding markets, and building institutional capacity. Speaking at the second edition of the Annual SME Conference, Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya emphasized that…
Ndarugu Dairy Farmers Co-operative Society in Kiambu County has received a 5,000-litre milk cooler from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development. The machine was handed over by Principal Secretary State Department for Livestock Development Jonathan Mueke said the group is among 230 farmer cooperatives across Kenya benefiting from the ongoing national rollout of milk…
The government has banned 77 pesticides and restricted the use of 202 others found to contain harmful active ingredients. Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the ban has been arrived at after a thorough review of pesticide products registered in the Kenyan market by the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB). The CS…
President William Samoei Ruto has said the government will distribute 230 milk coolers nationwide to enhance milk preservation. Ruto who was speaking on Saturday during the 10th Annual Dairy Farmers Field Day at the ASK Showground in Meru County where he flagged off milk coolers destined for various dairy cooperatives called on County Governments to…
Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning John Mbadi on Thursday, June 12, 2025 presented a Ksh 4.2 trillion spending plan for the 2025/26 financial year at Parliament buildings in Nairobi. The CS proposed an allocation of a total of Ksh 47.6 billion for various programs under agriculture sector. The allocation is expected to …
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has revealed that the government is targeting to support 70 Small and Micro Enterprises (SMEs) in every Ward through the National Youth Opportunities towards Advancement (Nyota) Program. Each business will get a capital injection of Sh50, 000 to boost operations in order to grow the economy Prof Kindiki said. Speaking at…
Information and ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo has revealed that the national government has rolled out a major economic blueprint revolving around infrastructure, agriculture, trade and other forms of investments for Nyanza region to spur development. Speaking in Kisumu, the CS noted that youth and women who are engaged in business should form societies which…
The national government has issued guidelines on approval of maximum borrowing powers by cooperatives. Commissioner for Cooperatives Development David Obonyo stated that the guidelines are to enhance good governance and leadership in the cooperative sector. In a letter dated August 16, 2023 directed to County Directors/ Commissioners for Cooperatives, CEO/MD- Cooperative Alliance of Kenya, Chairpersons…
