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MSME Alliance opposes KRA’s Sh3.2m cargo benchmark

Sacco ReviewAugust 15, 202605 mins

MSME Alliance has opposed KRA’s proposed increase in the consolidated cargo customs benchmark from Ksh2.5 million to Ksh3.2 million. The alliance says the 28 per cent increase would raise import costs, squeeze working capital and threaten the survival of small businesses. It wants KRA to retain the Ksh2.5 million benchmark and consult traders before making…

Uwezo Fund gives 21 Emgwen groups Sh2.8m to boost SMEs

Sacco ReviewAugust 13, 202605 mins

Twenty one Emgwen groups have received Sh2.8 million from Uwezo Fund to start and expand small businesses. The beneficiaries completed training in entrepreneurship, financial management, accountability and leadership. Emgwen MP Josses Lelmengit urged the groups to invest the funds responsibly and build sustainable enterprises. Twenty one community groups in Emgwen Constituency have received Ksh2.8 million…

SMEs get boost as Airtel Money launches Bizna Wallet

Sacco ReviewAugust 4, 202605 mins

Airtel Money has launched Bizna Wallet to help SMEs separate business and personal finances and improve cash flow management. The wallet enables businesses to track sales, receive payments across mobile money networks and protect transactions from unauthorised reversals. Airtel Money has also expanded its Rudishiwa programme, offering 50 per cent cashback on eligible transactions of…

Scale down tax on digital transactions and phones to support small businesses, MPs urged

Sacco ReviewJune 7, 2026June 7, 2026011 mins

Residents of Taita Taveta County have called on the National Assembly to scale down proposed taxes on digital transactions and mobile phones, warning that the Finance Bill, 2026, could stifle innovation, entrepreneurship, and youth employment in the digital economy. Led by representatives from the National Youth Council (NYC) Taita Taveta chapter, the residents who were…

Gov’t moves to modernise county markets, boost MSME competitiveness

Sacco ReviewMay 6, 2026May 6, 202604 mins

Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Investment, Trade and Industry Lee Kinyanjui has outlined a comprehensive government strategy to modernise county markets and strengthen support for traders and small businesses, signalling a sharper policy focus on the informal and micro-enterprise sector as a driver of economic growth. Appearing before the Senate Plenary at Parliament buildings on May…

KRA defends proposal to expand VAT coverage as beneficial to small businesses

Sacco ReviewMarch 29, 2026March 29, 202606 mins

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has defended its proposal to expand value-added tax (VAT) coverage, insisting that the reform will not harm small businesses but instead ease the burden on a few compliant firms while boosting domestic revenue. The plan, which seeks to raise VAT’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) by two percentage points,…