Kiawara: Deputy President, Prof Kithure Kindiki, has defended the ongoing economic empowerment initiatives as an important catalyst to the realization of the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Speaking in Kiawara, in Kieni Nyeri County, where he led a host of elected leaders for an empowerment drive for boda boda riders
Nairobi: The move by parliament to slash climate change funding by 50 percent to counties risks eroding gains made in combating the adverse effects of climate change in the country. In the current financial year, Parliament reduced funding for climate-led actions from Sh9 billion to Sh4.9 billion, a move that
Ngong: Suba North Member of Parliament, Millie Odhiambo, has called upon parents to take an active role in shielding their children from the adverse effects of digital platforms. Speaking to religious leaders, parents, teachers, and digital safety experts who attended ‘The International Missing Children’s Day’ symposium in Ngong, the legislator
Busia: The government, through the Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, has distributed 400,000 free coffee robusta seedlings with the aim of boosting coffee farming and production in Busia County. This initiative seeks to encourage local farmers to engage in coffee farming and help restore
Nyamira: Nyamira County, under the leadership of Governor Amos Nyaribo, has forged a financial partnership with Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) to the tune of Sh130 million. This agreement aims to provide loans at subsidized interest rates to boost business startups led by women and youth. According to Kenya News Agency,
Siaya: The government plans to triple coffee production and make the crop the highest foreign exchange earner within the next five years, Cooperative Cabinet Secretary, Wycliff Oparanya has said. According to Oparanya, the government has put in place mechanisms to have the production shoot from the current 50,000 metric tons
Vihiga: The County Government of Vihiga has officially established a Grievance Redress and Feedback Mechanism (GRM) toolkit, designed to offer residents structured and accessible channels for raising complaints and receiving timely responses. This initiative addresses a long-standing gap where citizens lacked formal means to air concerns related to service delivery
Nairobi: The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in collaboration with The National Treasury, the African Economic Research Consortium, and the Government of Denmark, has convened a Stakeholders’ Consultation Workshop to review and strengthen ongoing research supporting tax policy and revenue administration reforms in Kenya. According to Kenya News Agency, this is