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Kenya finishes 2025 with solid expansion in private sector business conditions

January 6, 2026 News 0

By J, KNA Kenya’s private sector economy recorded a solid upturn in the final month of 2025, as business activity was boosted by a robust increase in customer demand and mild

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MP launches bursary drive targeting 8,000 needy learners

January 6, 2026 News 0

By M, KNA Teso North Member of Parliament Oku Kaunya has launched a constituency wide bursary application exercise targeting more than 8,000 needy learners as schools reopen for the 2026 academic

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Fishing communities in Kilifi receive assorted fish business equipment

January 6, 2026 Blue Economy 0

By S, KNA In a bid to boost the Blue Economy in Kilifi County, six Beach Management Units (BMUs) have benefited from assorted equipment aimed at strengthening fisheries-related enterprises and improving

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Kirinyaga intensifies farmer training to boost agricultural profits

January 6, 2026 Agriculture 0

By M, KNA The County Government of Kirinyaga has intensified farmer training and extension services aimed at transforming smallholder farming into a profitable and sustainable enterprise. Through county-organized training programmes, farmers are

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School-related merchandise business operators in Kisii town have decried the significantly low sales of goods as schools reopen for first term. A spot check by KNA revealed that most of the traders were receiving small numbers of customers purchasing back to school items. Many of the clients approaching the traders only inquired about the prices, but ended up not purchasing the goods. “This year, there is very low turnout of customers compared to the previous years,” said Tom Ombogo, a school bag vendor at Kisii Central Business District. According to Ombogo, the low sale of goods witnessed among traders is due to the tough economic times, adding that most parents are struggling to feed their families. He added that despite most clients expressing the need to purchase back to school items, many of them did not have adequate funds for the same. One parent, Grace Kwamboka, who wanted to purchase a bag for her daughter failed to do so saying she only had Sh400 for the bag that cost double the price.

January 5, 2026 News 0

Suba Council of Elders in Migori led by their Chairperson, Mzee Japheth Riogi Riogi, has called on chiefs and other leaders to conduct sensitisation campaigns to enlighten youth on the

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