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Mwalimu National Sacco signs MoU with KNCCI to extend affordable credit to SMEs, informal sector

Sacco ReviewMay 14, 2026May 14, 202606 mins

Mwalimu National Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Co-operative Organisation (DT Sacco) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) to bring affordable credit to small traders and entrepreneurs long trapped in a cycle of expensive digital loans and shylocks. a move that signals a significant shift…

MSEA, SNV roll out fifth phase of MSME policy awareness forums across three counties

Sacco ReviewApril 25, 202605 mins

The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA), in partnership with SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, has launched the fifth phase of business awareness forums aimed at strengthening policy uptake and improving access to support services among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Kenya. The latest phase builds on four previous engagements and targets a more…

KNCCI urges targeted support as rising fuel costs hit transport, SMEs and export sectors

Sacco ReviewApril 20, 202604 mins

The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has sounded the alarm over escalating fuel and logistics costs, warning that the burden is already weighing heavily on transport operators, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and export sectors. In a statement, the chamber noted that the latest surge in fuel-related expenses is driving up food…

Trade Expo opens in Machakos as Chamber calls for protection of local enterprises

Sacco ReviewMarch 6, 202604 mins

The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) in conjunction with the County Government of Machakos on Thursday officially opened a three-day Trade Expo in Machakos with the KNCCI President Dr. Eric Ruto calling on the government to review taxes and protect small businesses from unfair competition. Dr. Ruto said protecting Small and Medium…

Stakeholders urge Govt to invest and support MSMEs to unlock business growth

Sacco ReviewDecember 5, 202508 mins

Stakeholders in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and industry have called on the Governments and other development partners to invest more in the business sector in order to unlock the next phase of business growth in Kenya. Speaking during the launch of the inaugural three-day Business Ecosystems Summit (BES) 2025 in Kisumu on…

State department for livestock dev’t, KNCCI partner for dairy, beef export expansion

Sacco ReviewNovember 13, 202503 mins

The State department for livestock development and the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, (KNCCI) have come together to boost Kenya’s dairy and beef exports. Speaking during the delegation led by KNCCI President Dr. Erick Rutto, CS Mutahi Kagwe said that KNCCI is a key partner in linking Kenyan producers to global markets and…

CS Kagwe bags deals, partnerships to boost Kenya’s agricultural exports, farmer financing

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202505 mins

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe during his U.S. Agriculture and trade mission signed deals and partnerships that are set to open new doors for Kenya’s agricultural exports, financing, and largescale investment partnerships. At the heart of the visit was a high-level engagement with the United States Africa Trade Desk (USATD) CEO Gavin Van Der Burgh….

Kitui County hosts major Investor Sensitisation Forum

Sacco ReviewMarch 19, 202506 mins

An estimated 4,000 people attended the two-day Kitui County Investors Sensitisation Forum, which took place on Thursday, March 13, and Friday, March 14, 2025. The event was held at the Kitui County Aggregation and Industrial Park (KCAIP), located in the Kanyonyoo Location of the Lower Yatta District in Kitui County. Officially opened by Kitui County…

KNCCI chairman urges SMEs to understand taxes for business resilience and compliance

Sacco ReviewNovember 7, 202404 mins

The proprietors and managers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to keenly research and understand the types of taxes that affect their businesses for resilience and tax compliance. The Chairman of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) Kericho branch Rev. Reubenson Malakwen Bett said SME managers should try to…

Siaya traders receive loans from KNCCI

Sacco ReviewAugust 22, 2023August 22, 202302 mins

Small-scale traders in Siaya County have received business loans from Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (KNCCI) MasterCard programme. The KNCCI Siaya branch Chairperson Mrs. Roseline Omuga said the first group of traders at Kambare trading center in Gem sub-county have received a minimum of Ksh30,000 interest-free loans. She encouraged more traders from across…