Siaya youth groups receive machinery in MSEA empowerment drive

MSEA issued machinery to 15 youth groups in Siaya County to boost youth enterprises, employment and incomes through an economic empowerment programme. Beneficiaries received equipment including welding machines, sewing machines, motorcycles, salon kits, car wash machines and other business tools to support enterprise growth. Youth were urged to apply for the Kenya Jobs and Economic…

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KJET opens applications for MSME clusters under new funding programme

KJET has opened applications for MSME clusters under cohorts 3 and 4, with submissions closing on 21 August 2026. Eligible cooperatives, associations and cluster based entities in 10 priority value chains will receive business development support, with some qualifying for co investment funding. The World Bank funded programme aims to boost MSME productivity, private sector…

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President William Ruto during launch of business start up capital under the NYOTA programme-Photo|Courtesy

MSEA reports strong progress in NYOTA youth business support programme

A total of 502,621 youth undertook the Entrepreneurial Aptitude Test, more than double the original target of 200,000 91,253 beneficiaries have received the first tranche of business startup capital totaling more than Ksh 2.01 billion The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) has recorded significant progress in the Business Support Component of the National Youth…

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The Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) CEO Rebecca Amukhoye

MESPT launches Ksh 7.2 billion plan to boost financing for farmers, MSMEs by 2030

The Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) officially launched its 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, bringing together key stakeholders committed to transforming Kenya’s agricultural and micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) landscape, as the organisation moves to address deepening gaps in credit access, market linkages and climate resilience. The plan was unveiled at a stakeholder forum in…

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Susan Mang’eni, Principal Secretary, State Department for MSMEs Development joins Ndumberi dairy farmers cooperative society farmers and leaders who underwent training under Component 2 KJET Project

Nationwide MSME training programme concludes as 94 business clusters begin mentorship phase

The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) has completed nationwide classroom training for the first cohort of its Business Development Services (BDS) programme, marking a major milestone in efforts to strengthen small businesses under the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation (KJET) Project. The five‑week training, which began on November 10, 2025, reached 94 MSME clusters…

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