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Private Sector Protests New KEBS Levy, Warns of Rising Cost of Doing Business

Kenya’s leading business associations have called for the suspension of the new standards levy introduced by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), warning that the measure will significantly raise the cost of doing business and undermine the competitiveness of local manufacturers. The government gazetted the Standards (Standards Levy) Order, 2025 under Legal Notice No. 136…

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Kendu Bay ESP Market Nears Completion

Construction of the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Market in Kendu Bay, Homa Bay County is nearing completion, with the final phase of laying pavement blocks currently underway. According to a post shared on the Facebook page of Raymond Omollo, the Principal Secretary in the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration, the project is…

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Omollo Highlights Nandi Dairy Union as Flagship of Ruto’s Agricultural Reform Agenda

According to his Facebook page, Interior Security Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has described the Nandi Dairy Cooperative Union (NDCU) Milk Processing Plant as a flagship example of farmer-driven value addition aligned with President William Samoei Ruto’s strategy to reposition agriculture at the core of Kenya’s economic growth and food security agenda. In the post, Dr…

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Kenya Seed Warns on Fake Seeds, Assures Farmers of Adequate Supply Ahead of Long Rains

The Managing Director of Kenya Seed Company has warned traders against distributing counterfeit seeds, saying authorities are on high alert to shield farmers from losses ahead of the long rains planting season. Speaking during the Kenya Seed Classic Golf Tournament at Eldoret Golf Club, Sammy Chepsiror said the government is working closely with regulators to…

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Food Insecurity Could Rise to 3.69 Million Kenyans if Long Rains Fail

Residents in Mandera County,have raised the Alarm phase of drought after the failed October–November–December 2025 short rains, face growing vulnerability, with more than 335,000 people currently in need of humanitarian assistance.Atleast 3.27 million Kenyans are currently facing high levels of acute food insecurity, but that number could rise sharply to 3.69 million if the March–May…

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3.27 Million Kenyans Face Crisis as Mandera Hits Extreme Malnutrition Levels

A deepening drought and food insecurity emergency is tightening its grip across northern and arid regions of Kenya, with 3.27 million people already facing high levels of acute hunger and millions more at risk if expected rains underperform. Latest assessments show that communities across the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) are now entering a dangerous…

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NCE Unveils 2026–2030 Strategy to Modernize Trading, Boost Farmer Earnings

The Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) has launched its Strategic Plan 2026–2030, setting out reforms aimed at digitizing coffee trading, strengthening governance, expanding global markets, and ensuring farmers receive fairer returns from one of Kenya’s most valuable export crops. Speaking at the launch, Ministry Of Co-Operatives, Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises Development, Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya…

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KAM statement on AGOA extension

By KAM Chief executive Tobias Alando Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) welcomes the 16-month retrospective extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which will grant Kenyan products preferential access to the United States under the trade partnership. The renewal supports business continuity for both Kenyan and American businesses, as they realign and strengthen their economic, political, and social…

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Vibo Eats, food project transforms lives of Nairobi families

    More than 200 families in Nairobi County have benefited from a food security and economic empowerment initiative spearheaded by Vibo Eats, in a programme aimed at tackling food scarcity, poverty and economic vulnerability among underprivileged communities. The project, which targets low-income households and persons living with disabilities, seeks to go beyond short-term relief…

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