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Govt targets raising coffee production from 50,000 to 150,000 metric tonnes by 2028/29. Ksh1 billion allocated to the sector, with Ksh4 billion released to clear cooperative debts. Farmers to receive faster payments as reforms expand coffee farming and strengthen cooperatives. The government has launched an ambitious coffee revitalisation programme aimed at tripling Kenya’s annual coffee…
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…
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…
Stima SACCO onboarded 20,674 members and disbursed Ksh29.19 billion in loans in FY2025, expanding financial inclusion. The SACCO is advancing sustainability through green financing, ESG integration, and alignment with key UN Sustainable Development Goals. Innovation and climate action are driving long term growth through digital transformation and environmentally responsible operations Stima DT Sacco, Africa’s second…
Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Cabinet Secretary, Wycliffe Oparanya has reiterated the government’s commitment to supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through progressive policies, affordable credit, and capacity‑building programmes aimed at driving sustainable growth and competitiveness. In a speech delivered on his behalf by his Special Advisor, Dr. Edward Mudibo during…
Kericho County Governor Dr. Erick Mutai has identified cooperative societies as integral aspects of rural industrialization, value addition and the development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), positioning them as the county’s main vehicle for delivering the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) Speaking during the International Day of Cooperatives (Ushirika Day) celebrations held at…
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…
The government is intensifying efforts to unlock financing for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by widening access to affordable credit and introducing tailored financial products for different categories of entrepreneurs. Speaking at the Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) Customer Networking Forum in Nairobi, Principal Secretary for MSME Development Susan Mang’eni emphasized that bridging the financing…
President William Ruto has urged a fresh approach to financing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), stressing that lack of affordable credit continues to be the greatest challenge facing the sector. Speaking during the 2026 World MSME Day celebrations at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Ruto acknowledged government efforts to support entrepreneurs but insisted…
President William Ruto has revealed that the government’s Hustler Fund has disbursed nearly Ksh90 billion to more than 27 million Kenyans, while enabling over two million borrowers previously blacklisted by Credit Reference Bureaus (CRB) to rebuild their creditworthiness and rejoin the formal financial system. Speaking on Saturday, June 27, 2026, during World MSME Day, Ruto…
