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KEPSA calls for market diversification to strengthen SMEs

Sacco ReviewJuly 23, 202604 mins

KEPSA urged SMEs to diversify markets and supply chains to reduce risks from global disruptions. CEO Carole Kariuki encouraged businesses to embrace AI and digital tools to improve competitiveness. She called for stronger public and private sector collaboration to address finance, taxation and market access challenges. Kenya’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been urged…

KEPSA set to host third annual SME conference to boost business resilience

Sacco ReviewJuly 20, 202605 mins

KEPSA will host its third SME Conference, Awards and Exhibition on July 23 to 24 in Nairobi. The event will address SME financing, governance, market access and business competitiveness. KEPSA says SMEs employ 15 million people and contribute 40 per cent of Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) is set…

Why Saccos are up against the provisions of the Finance Act, 2026

Sacco ReviewJuly 16, 2026010 mins

Finance Act 2026 introduces stricter tax compliance, faster reporting deadlines, and expanded KRA enforcement powers affecting Saccos. Saccos warn the changes could strain liquidity, increase compliance costs, and disrupt lending and member access to savings. KUSCCO is pushing for tax law amendments to protect co operative members and harmonise taxation with the Co operative Societies…

NSE hails Carole Kariuki following appointment to Equity Bank Kenya Board

Sacco ReviewJuly 16, 2026July 16, 202605 mins

NSE congratulates Carole Kariuki on joining the Equity Bank Kenya Board. Kariuki has led KEPSA since 2010. NSE says her leadership will strengthen Equity Bank. The Board of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) PLC has congratulated Carole Kariuki following her appointment as an independent non-executive director to the Equity Bank Kenya Board. The NSE described…

Senate, Kepsa urge counties to eliminate bureaucratic barriers to investment

Sacco ReviewJune 5, 202604 mins

The Senate and the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa) have urged counties to eliminate bureaucratic barriers that continue to frustrate investors, warning that streamlined regulations and efficient service delivery are essential to unlocking economic growth and strengthening devolution. Speaking at the opening of the Senate Liaison Committee Roundtable, committee chair Kathuri Murungi said persistent inefficiencies…

National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning chair Molo MP Kuria Kimani.

Stakeholders back tax Amnesty in Finance Bill 2026, seek extended deadlines

Sacco ReviewMay 26, 202606 mins

Stakeholders appearing before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning have largely welcomed the government’s proposal to introduce a new tax amnesty programme under the Finance Bill, 2026, describing it as a significant relief measure for businesses burdened by outstanding tax liabilities. The proposed amnesty targets tax liabilities accrued up to December…

Wetang’ula urges private sector to take active role in law making process

Sacco ReviewNovember 10, 202503 mins

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has called on private sector players to move beyond being mere spectators in the legislative process, urging them to actively engage in shaping laws that impact the country’s economy. Speaking during the closing session of a two-day engagement between the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and the House leadership, the…

SMEs gain competitive edge through practical E-commerce skills training

Sacco ReviewSeptember 1, 202505 mins

The Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Coffee, service industry and Leather industries received training on the E-commercial skills and Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) training courtesy of the partnership between the Kenya Private Sector Alliance(KEPSA) and the ITC’s EU-EAC MARKUP II Program. The training program which took place…

SITATI: Co-operatives shouldn’t stand aloof amidst the biting drought

Sacco ReviewFebruary 15, 2023February 15, 202305 mins

By Fred Sitati The devastating drought being experienced in 30 counties in the country should prick the collective conscience of cooperators through their elected leaders to rise to the occasion by making monetary contributions to supplement the government efforts. We have, in the recent past, noted how key private sector players led by the Kenya…

Why Saccos cannot afford to be aloof as drought raves country

Sacco ReviewNovember 7, 2022November 7, 202207 mins

By Fred Sitati The devastating drought being experienced in 30 counties in the country should prick the collective conscience of cooperators through their elected leaders to rise to the occasion by making some monetary contributions to supplement the government efforts We have in the recent past noted how key private sector players led by the…