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Kisumu rolls out policy to end roadside hawking

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202604 mins

Kisumu is moving to end roadside hawking. Vendors will be assigned spaces in designated markets. The policy aims to support small businesses, women and youth. Kisumu City County Government has moved to end roadside hawking, requiring small-scale traders to operate instead from designated spaces within modern markets. Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o announced the measure under the…

Uasin Gishu MSMEs get boost in access to finance

Sacco ReviewAugust 14, 202606 mins

MSEA and KBA are training women and youth entrepreneurs on financial literacy and business management. The programme aims to improve MSMEs’ access to affordable finance, markets and business information. Thirty MSMEs will receive mentorship through the Equity Bank Foundation, with the programme set to expand nationwide. Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) has strengthened its…

Oparanya urges stronger investment in MSMEs and co-operative societies

Sacco ReviewMay 21, 202603 mins

Cabinet Secretary for Co‑operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, Wycliffe Oparanya, has called for increased investment in small businesses, Saccos and grassroots economic programmes, insisting that government initiatives must translate into tangible benefits for ordinary Kenyans. Appearing before the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives during deliberations on the 2026/27 Annual…