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Nyanza farmers urged to add value and meet export standards

Sacco ReviewSeptember 19, 202605 mins

Nyanza farmers urged to meet export standards and protect market access Government pushes value addition for crops with export potential Kisumu outlines plans to attract investment and promote local products Farmers and traders in Nyanza risk losing export markets when produce is rejected, Trade Principal Secretary (PS) Regina Ombam has warned. She said the region…

KIE, Sidian Bank sign MoU to widen MSMEs finance access

Sacco ReviewSeptember 16, 202605 mins

Partnership creates a pathway for businesses moving beyond KIE support MSMEs to gain access to financing and business development support Focus targets growth in manufacturing and value addition enterprises Kenya Industrial Estates and Sidian Bank have signed a deal widening commercial finance access for manufacturing and value addition firms in Kenya. The Memorandum of Understanding…

New digital marketplace launched to link Kirinyaga youth to jobs

Sacco ReviewSeptember 15, 2026September 15, 202609 mins

A new digital platform is targeting young people across Kirinyaga The initiative brings several groups onto one marketplace Leaders say technology and business support can help tackle unemployment A digital marketplace has been launched in Kirinyaga that will connect youths for employment opportunities. The platform, dubbed KiriMarket, was launched in Kagio by the Kirinyaga Young…

KNCCI links Kisumu traders to global markets at Nyanza forum

Sacco ReviewSeptember 14, 202605 mins

KNCCI is linking Kisumu businesses to global markets. Leaders urged traders to focus on value addition and quality. Infrastructure upgrades are expected to boost regional trade. Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) President Dr Eric Ruto has said it will continue linking members to various markets at all platforms. He noted that the…

Taita Taveta stakeholders map out agriculture priorities

Sacco ReviewSeptember 1, 202604 mins

Taita Taveta stakeholders have identified key areas to strengthen agriculture. Farmers called for more support in production and value addition. Officials urged a shift towards profitable, market driven farming. Agricultural stakeholders in Taita Taveta have identified priority interventions to boost farming and improve livelihoods. Agricultural stakeholders in Taita Taveta County have held a forum to…

Kenya backs proposal to extend AGOA to 2028

Sacco ReviewAugust 28, 202605 mins

Kenya backs AGOA extension to 2028 for continued US market access. Tea, coffee, flowers and nuts could benefit from tariff free exports. Government pushes value addition to boost agricultural export earnings. Kenya has welcomed a proposal to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to December 2028, saying the move would provide exporters with…

Taita Taveta banana farmers set to benefit from Sh8.6m grant

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 202604 mins

Taita Taveta banana farmers are set to benefit from a Sh8.6 million value chain grant. TATABA will invest in transport, storage and equipment to improve banana handling and market access. The cooperative will also shift its ripening facility to solar power to cut operating costs. Banana farmers under the Taita Taveta Banana Farmers’ Cooperative Society…

Teso North farmers to benefit from new cotton ginnery

Sacco ReviewAugust 25, 202604 mins

A new cotton ginnery is being installed in Teso North to process farmers’ produce locally. The facility will produce lint, cotton seed oil and animal feed, creating new value addition opportunities. Farmers are being encouraged to increase cotton production to meet the ginnery’s processing capacity. The establishment of a new cotton ginnery at Jairos Farmers’…

Trade finance crisis threatening Kenya’s farmers, co-operatives

Sacco ReviewAugust 7, 2026August 7, 2026011 mins

Kenya’s agricultural export ambitions are facing a major financial hurdle as thousands of farmers, cooperatives and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) struggle to access affordable capital needed to take advantage of growing international demand. Despite the country’s strong agricultural base and expanding opportunities in overseas markets, many producers and small businesses remain unable to…

Gov’t targets threefold boost in bixa production for farmers

Sacco ReviewJuly 31, 2026July 31, 202605 mins

Government plans to triple Kenya’s annual bixa production to at least 3,000 tonnes through certified seedlings, extension services, farmer cooperatives and affordable financing. Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe said the initiative will increase farmer incomes, create jobs and strengthen rural economies by expanding the bixa value chain along the Coast. Farmers currently earn about Ksh 152,000…