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Kenya reviews draft trade bill to strengthen exports

Sacco ReviewOctober 26, 2026October 26, 202602 mins

The State Department for Trade and the Office of the Attorney-General have wrapped up a two day workshop in Nairobi to review the Draft National Trade Development Bill, 2025. The aim is to give Kenya a clear and workable legal framework for promoting, regulating and developing trade. Participants went through the bill’s main provisions and…

Traders back Ruto’s foreign hawkers directive, experts urge caution

Sacco ReviewSeptember 4, 202604 mins

Traders back Ruto’s foreign hawkers directive. Experts warn of diplomatic backlash. Parliament’s decision will shape the crackdown. Nairobi traders have endorsed President William Ruto’s call for a crackdown on foreign nationals operating small-scale businesses, even as diplomatic experts warn of a possible backlash from neighbouring countries. Traders’ umbrella bodies in Nairobi have thrown their weight…

MSEA leads AfCFTA training to boost women and youth led trade

Sacco ReviewJuly 20, 202604 mins

MSEA and partners are training women and youth traders on AfCFTA opportunities during a two day programme running on July 20 and 21. The training focuses on market access, digital trade, finance and the AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade to help traders expand across Africa. An exhibition is showcasing products by Kenyan…