MSME players want Kenya to match US protectionist policies to shield local industries from cheap imports
Head of Programme for Promotion of Self Employment and Entrepreneurship at the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) Irene Omogi explained that some of the key challenges that the policy review will address include putting in place regulations which will ease access to credit for informal businesses.
MP takes swipe at impeached deputy president as allegations of possible assassination of Kenya Defence Forces chief swirl
Gem MP Elisha Odhiambo said key security institutions, the military, National Intelligence Service and the Interior docket must be respected and allowed to perform the duties professionally and diligently so as the secure the country.
Farmers in Murang’a County in central Kenya to tap into expanding avocado, tea and coffee markets in China, USA
Murang’a County has an avocado farmers’ association that brings farmers together while the tea sector is managed by tea factories that contract KTDA as their management agency and the coffee sector is led through coffee co-operative societies.
Police recover two bodies church in western Kenya in a case with echoes of starvation cult
The 57 people who were rescued looked weak and frail and were taken to a nearby hospital but refused to be attended to by medical personnel and instead “began to make noises and (sing) religious songs,” it added.
Director of Public Prosecutions in Narok laments ‘massive interference by the public leads to cases flopping in court’
The DPP advised the public that if they are not satisfied with the court rulings, they should make a formal complaint to his office so justice can be served.
Kenya secures $25 million from World Bank to fund national youth opportunities programme
The NYOTA programme targets youth aged between 18 and 29 (and up to 35 years for Persons with Disability – PWD) aims to address unemployment, enhance income generation and promote a savings culture among the target group.
Urbanisation: With a population of nearly 6,000, Malava Town in western Kenya on cusp of municipal status
Once formed, the Municipal Board will play a critical role in planning and managing urban growth, ensuring that the town becomes a hub for sustainable development and economic activity in the region.
Row over Governor Orengo’s rejection of Kenya’s so-called broad-based government lifts veil off age-old revulsion of Odinga family in Nyanza
James Orengo is alleged to have ferried mourners to the funeral to show his might against the duo and his actions have elicited strong reactions with some terming it as an embarrassment to his party leader Raila Odinga in the presence of President William Ruto.
350,000 children in Garissa vaccinated as Kenya ramps up push to check spread of polio from Ethiopia, Somalia
Garissa county polio champion Abdi Guhad said they had to network and convince the community members some who were reluctant to have their children vaccinated.
Rattled high coffee output by neighbours, Kenya plans to revamp its wobbly industry to produce 500,000 tonnes annually
Murang’a governor Irungu Kang’ata said his administration will set aside some funds in the next financial year to support farmers. The funds, he said, will facilitate farmers to increase production, saying from next month, a team from the county government will tour the USA and China to search for a market for Murang’a coffee.
