Cooperatives minister directs savings societies file annual returns to weed out graft and fakes
Through enhanced sectoral integrity, the cabinet secretary said the government, through his ministry, initiated targeted governance reforms to restore public confidence, improve operational efficiency, and reinforce ethical leadership within the cooperative sector.
Kenya’s trade minister says Nairobi is engaging Trump regime to renew AGOA treaty
The current agreement, which provides duty-free access to the US market for Kenyan exports, is set to expire in September this year.
International Telecommunication Union ranks Kenya top in Africa, 20th in the world in ICT
The ITU further rated Kenya’s ICT regulatory framework at the apex level of advanced fourth generation (G4), acknowledging the country’s competitive and inclusive ICT regulatory framework.
Despite its vast potential, sports given a short shrift in Kakamega County budget as recurrent expenditure gets Ksh6 billion
In the budget estimates, the public service and administration has been allocated Ksh7.4billion taking the lion’s share, which translates to 40.8 per cent of the budget. The department of Roads, Public works and Energy has been allocated Ksh1.68billion translating to 9.3 per cent of the proposed budget.
Ivory traffickers arrested in northern Kenya as searchlight shows poachers are back with unseen ferocity after a lull
The KWS rangers in Turkana said they suspect the tusks were obtained by poachers who killed at least three elephants. The suspects will be charged with being in possession of wildlife trophies of endangered species contrary to section 92(4) of the Wildlife Conservation Management Act 2013.
State maintains ban on raw macadamia export as central Kenya complains of a glut
The ban has not gone down well with some farmers who argue that it will hurt them and traders who rely on direct export. They say the ban restricts them from selling their produce at competitive prices in the global markets, thus adversely affecting potential economic benefits.
How three chickens inheritance from mother in-law blossomed into thriving poultry farm for Kiambu woman
Her background a compelling story of a humble beginning. For capital, she inherited three chickens from her mother-in-law.
KRA crackdown on uncustomed goods nets 144 bags of contraband sugar at Lunga border post
The truck was directed to the verification yard for a multi-agency inspection, which is mandatory under Section 153 of the East African Community Customs Management Act (EACCMA), 2004.
Experts call for collaboration in Africa to strengthen food systems and improve nutrition
The high-level conference themed: From Farm to Future: Africa’s Journey to Safer, Stronger Food System, brought together more than 40 speakers from local and international organisations, including the World Bank, WHO, FAO, AGRA, Global Affairs Canada, and the African Union-InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR).
Economy wobbles: Purchasing Managers’ Index shows Kenya’s private sector activity contracted in May
Kenya’s private sector activity contracted in May for the first time in seven months, hurt by a slowing performance in the construction, wholesale and retail and services sectors, a business survey showed on Thursday. The Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 49.6 in May from 52.0 a month...
