‘While cooperatives are engines of social economic growth, they are yet to deepen presence in many sectors’
CIC Insurance Group Chairman Nelson Kuria, however, says the cooperative societies in the country have made strong strides, mainly in financial deepening, especially in serving customers outside the mainstream financial ecosystem.
Cooperatives minister spells out plans on how Kenya intends to recover from decades-old coffee production slump
Since coffee farming was introduction in Kenya in the 1890s, its production grew so fast to become a major cash crop, and hit the peak in the 1970s and 1980s. However, the industry faced challenges, including market volatility, policy changes and environmental issues,.
Institute kicks off wildlife census in Kenya’s north-eastern frontier counties of Wajir, Garissa
The 11-day exercise is part of the 2024 to 2025 National Wildlife Census, mandated by the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, which requires regular status reports on Kenya’s wildlife populations.
Kibera slums in Nairobi leads Kenya’s and Africa’s charge into crypto economy as dollar influence queried
Bitcoin, the first and largest crypto, was created in 2009 in the wake of the global financial crisis as a decentralized digital asset that could act as an alternative method of payment.
Dire straits: Broke Kenya says it is partnering with private sector eliminate systemic corruption
Currently, there are 20 sectors under KLIF that comprise Kenyan citizens representing watchdog agencies, media, civil society, private sector, faith, professional bodies, regional and sub-regional bodies, development partners, executive, legislature, judiciary, transport, education, labour, county government, anti-corruption agencies, constitutional commissions, regulatory boards, financial services and enforcement.
As Uganda hurtles towards a monarchanised military, there are strong signals a ‘soldier-king’ is being readied to take charge
The term monarchised military was introduced by scholar Paul Chambers, using the Thailand model. Chambers (2024) has recently explained the nexus between the monarchy and the military. Together they have dominated the Thai political landscape. Chambers also talks about the impact of the monarchised military on the lèse-majesté. Lèse-majesté, often translated as “insulting the monarchy,” is a crime against the dignity of a ruling head of state or the state itself. It’s a concept that’s been a part of legal systems in various countries, particularly those with monarchies or strong symbolism attached to the head of state, such as Uganda. Lèse-majesté laws can be enacted and evoked to detain and imprison activists and human rights defenders that may challenge the monarchised military.
Pork barrel: Kenya’s plan to set up embassy in Kosovo ushers in ‘transactional diplomacy’
Foreign office and office of the president dismissed the allegations as “illogical” but stayed clear of Serbia’s allegations that Ruto was bribed with big businesses to recognise Kosovo.
Israel army takes journalists on tour of tunnel under Gaza hospital deemed command centre of Hamas, body of Sinwar’s brother found
Mohammed Sinwar was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the Palestinian militant group’s deceased leader and mastermind of the October 2023 attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people according to Israeli tallies and which triggered the Israeli invasion of Gaza.
Kericho on course to surpassing own-source revenue target of $ 7.7m as it collects $ 7.3m
In the agriculture sector, the governor said that the number of active cooperatives had grown from just 69 before devolution to over 600 in 2024, adding that the cooperatives had given farmers greater access to inputs, markets and training opportunities, enhancing productivity and income.
Kenya pays out $21.6m to victims of wildlife conflict as human settlements encroach on national parks
Speaking during a stakeholders meeting at Mangu High School, Chumo said the ministry has been disbursing close to $4.7 million to victims this year, to bring the approximate total to $7.4 billion
