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Day: May 7, 2025

Government Waives Packaging Taxes to Boost Tea Sector

Kericho: The government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has waived off taxes on packaging materials in a bid to raise farmer’s productivity and incomes through value addition. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting held at a Kericho hotel with Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA)-managed smallholder tea factory directors

TVET Curriculum Modularized to Boost Youth Skills and Employability

Kericho: The government, through the Ministry of Education, is undertaking significant reforms in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector by modularizing the curriculum. This initiative aims to enhance the flexibility and accessibility of TVET programmes, allowing learners to acquire targeted skills in shorter, more manageable learning units.

Kenya’s Strategic Shift Towards Sustainable Transportation Systems

Nairobi: Kenya is undergoing a significant and vital transition to sustainable transportation systems that is being propelled by various essential factors like environmental necessity, energy efficiency needs, and the broader economic rebalancing of the nation. In order to completely take advantage of this transition, it is essential that Kenya not

Insurance Regulator Encourages Kericho Residents to Engage in Insurance Open Day

Kericho: Residents of Kericho have been encouraged to participate in an ongoing Insurance Open Day held at Uhuru Gardens in Kericho Town, an event organized by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA). The regulatory body seeks to foster dialogue between government stakeholders, insurance industry players, and members of the public on

Government Steps Up Efforts to Tackle Banditry in Meru County

Meru: The government has taken a bold move in investing in personnel and equipment in a bid to address the perennial cattle rustling and banditry in the northern grazing zones of Meru County. Speaking in Meru where he is holding Jukwaa La Usalama Meru Chapter Forum, Interior and National Administration

Kenyan Chicken Farmers Encouraged to Go Commercial to Boost Agricultural GDP

Bomet: Small-scale chicken farmers in Kenya are being urged to transition to commercial operations, a message strongly promoted by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO). According to Kenya News Agency, KALRO has developed various technologies, innovations, and management practices aimed at improving production and enhancing market access for

KFS Partners with Energy Ministry and Community in Forest Rehabilitation Efforts

Nyeri: The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) is partnering with the State Department of Energy and Community Forest Associations (CFAs) in a major reforestation exercise around the Mount Kenya and Aberdare Forest circuit. Nyeri County Forest Conservator Esther Mugo says they are replenishing the degraded areas with both indigenous and fast

Kakamega Journalists Establish Sacco for Financial Empowerment

Kakamega: Journalists in Kakamega have formed a Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (SACCO) to support themselves in the ever-changing media environment that is leading to massive job losses. The Sacco, to be known as Kakamega Media Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (KAMSACCO), will provide savings and investment opportunities for journalists