Calls to end deadlock over release of 35 million dollars for forest conservation

The  Environment Principal Secretary (PS),  Dr. Chris Kiptoo has given the Sengwer community two weeks to come up with a road map to unlock the stalemate over the suspension of funding worth 35 million dollars by the European Union (EU) for the conservation of Embobut forest. The communities managed to block the funding after they […]

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Kenya earned Sh.123.7 billion from tea exports in the year ending 2018

Tea  and horticulture are among the top export earners in Kenya and the government places a lot of premium on these sectors, out of Sh.612.9 b Kenya earned from her total exports in 2018, the Country made Sh.123.7b from tea exports alone. The Principal Secretary (PS) State Department of Trade, Dr. Chris Kiptoo speaking on […]

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New agency takes over EPC and Brand Kenya Roles

The  government has officially approved the establishment of the Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency (KEPROBA), to take over the roles of Exports Promotion Council and Brand Kenya which have been dissolved. The  new  Agency  will be headed by Jas  Bedi as the Non-Executive Chairperson, while  Jacqueline Muga, Kathleen Kihanya and Mark Bichachi  will serve […]

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Jua Kali Nguvu Kazi Exhibition to be hosted in Kenya 

The  State Department of Trade Principal Secretary (PS), Dr. Chris Kiptoo has called upon entrepreneurs in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to take advantage of the Jua Kali Nguvu Kazi exhibition to showcase their products and innovations. Dr. Kiptoo said the exhibition aims at providing entrepreneurs with a platform to present their products to […]

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