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In the picturesque green hills of Homa Bay County, washed by the cool breeze of Lake Victoria, the country last month converged for the 13th edition of the devolution conference. Governors, especially from counties that are rich in agriculture, hailed devolution as a game-changer in powering the agricultural sector and creating employment most prominently in…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has reaffirmed that the government’s is committed to uplifting women small scale traders by offering them financial grants and construction of modern markets across the country. Addressing over 5000 women at his Irunduni home in Tharaka Nithi County, the DP said the government’s ongoing economic empowerment initiatives are part of the Bottom-Up…
Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) in partnership with Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) through the Investing in Young Businesses in Africa (IYBA-SEED) project has conducted the third phase of the Business Policy Awareness Forums. The forum engaged Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nakuru County on key policy issues, including the MSME Policy, the…
Kenya’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are facing a credit crunch, with loan approvals dropping by 13 per cent over two years due to rising interest rates and rigid collateral requirements. This is according to the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) 2024 Survey Report on MSME Access to Bank Credit, released in June 2025….
President William Samoei Ruto has led the country in commemorating World MSMEs Day 2025 at Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi. Ruto said Small enterprises are the engines of economic growth since they drive innovation and but also support livelihoods adding that the sector creates the largest number of jobs and generates earnings for young people and…
The State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Principal Secretary Susan Mang’eni has defended the Ksh8 billion allocated for the Financial Inclusion Fund (Hustler Fund) savings support, insisting it was never withdrawn from the National Treasury. In a statement on Thursday the PS stated that the initial capitalization of the Fund was Ksh20.2…
Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili has said the county government has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through a range of targeted interventions. Owili said the move is aimed at enhancing competitiveness, unlocking growth opportunities, and positioning local businesses for regional and global markets. MSMEs, he said, play a…
Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, Wickliffe Oparanya yesterday distributed coffee seedlings in Vihiga County in an effort by the government to revive the coffee farming in the area, support smallholder farmers with resources, training, and financial assistance. Speaking at a farmers’ sensitization forum at Ebukanga Polytechnic in Vihiga,…
In the midst of a growing leadership struggle within the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO), former directors who were recently ousted from office are protesting the decision and the official removal order. The former directors who are now directors and executives in various SACCOs were removed from the KUSCCO office after the…
Equity Group and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) have renewed and expanded their strategic partnership in a groundbreaking Ksh.64 billion which seeks to accelerate access to finance for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across East and Central Africa. The facility is expected to unlock Ksh.129.5 billion in lending and sustain over 50,000 jobs, especially…
