Ruto bars raw material exports, pushes local value addition

Ruto orders an end to raw material exports as Kenya prioritises local processing. The policy targets more jobs, manufacturing and wealth retention. Kenya faces the challenge of building competitive processing capacity locally. President William Ruto has declared that Kenya will no longer export raw materials for processing abroad, signalling a major shift in the country’s…

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Business registrations soar as formal jobs stay scarce

Business registrations hit a five year high Informal work continues to dominate Kenya’s job market Cheaper business structures drive most new registrations Kenya’s entrepreneurs are registering new ventures at a pace not seen in half a decade, but the numbers tell a more complicated story about the country’s job market. The Business Registration Service (BRS)…

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Garry Conille, United Nations Resident Coordinator to Kenya./ Courtesy

Kenya’s jobs deficit is a warning Kenya can’t afford to ignore

Kenya faces a widening gap between new workers and available jobs. Experts urge stronger links between education, skills and industry. MSMEs, manufacturing and agriculture could unlock large scale employment. Kenya is producing young people for a labour market that is simply not creating opportunities fast enough. That is the uncomfortable reality laid bare by United…

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Ruto: Housing programme has created 1.1m jobs

Ruto says the housing programme has created more than 1.1 million jobs. The programme has generated work across construction related trades. Ruto says housing has outpaced teacher recruitment in job creation. President William Ruto says the affordable housing programme has created more than 1.1 million jobs, a figure he described as the largest job-creation achievement…

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KKCF challenges Kakuma businesses to create more jobs

Turkana businesses are being urged to turn seed funding into bigger enterprises and more jobs County plans to expand Kakuma Modern Market and upgrade the Kakuma Letea road to boost trade Traders are eyeing wider markets as investment and business support expand in Kakuma Deputy Governor of Turkana County Dr John Erus has challenged beneficiaries…

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Ruto to push for trade and investment partnerships for Africa at G7 Summit

President William Ruto will represent Africa at the upcoming G7 Summit, where he is expected to champion increased investment, expanded trade opportunities, and job creation across the continent. The summit, which brings together leaders of the world’s largest economies, will focus on pressing global challenges including economic resilience, international security, energy security, technological innovation, and…

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Savannah Mabati Ltd CEO James Muriithi speaking during the Britam Biashara Network forum-Photo|Courtesy

Entrepreneurs urged to embrace innovation and partnerships to unlock Kenya’s SME potential

Entrepreneurs across Kenya are being pressed to embrace innovation, forge partnerships, and rethink business models as the key to unlocking the full potential of the country’s small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs), a sector that remains central to job creation and economic growth despite mounting financial pressures. Industry stakeholders warn that without adaptation, many SMEs risk…

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