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Government push to revive cotton industry, aims at job creation and local fashion growth

Sacco ReviewMay 13, 2026May 13, 202604 mins

The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has identified the cotton value chain as a critical engine for job growth, particularly for the youth, and is urging Kenyans to embrace locally produced fabrics over imports. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting in Lamu, AFA Chairman Cornelly Serem challenged citizens to rethink their consumption habits. “When you are…

KTDA partners with KIPPRA to overhaul policy frameworks and boost sector competitiveness

Sacco ReviewMarch 2, 202604 mins

The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) to review and update its institutional policy framework, a move aimed at strengthening governance and competitiveness in the tea sector. The collaboration was formalized during a meeting at Majani Plaza in Nairobi…

Report: Kenya’s tax system reduces inequality but deepens poverty

Sacco ReviewDecember 16, 202504 mins

Kenya’s tax system is narrowing income inequality but simultaneously pushing more households into poverty, a new analysis by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) has revealed. The findings paint a picture of a tax‑and‑spend framework that appears progressive on paper yet leaves many Kenyans worse off in practice. According to the…