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        <title>Kakamega county urges traders to tap revolving fund to grow businesses</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Traders in Kakamega County have been encouraged to take advantage of the revolving fund to expand their businesses, create wealth and improve their livelihoods.]]></description>
       
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        <title>Kakamega launches digital platform to streamline development approvals</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:52:50 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The platform enables developers to submit applications, track approvals, and access services online, significantly improving efficiency, transparency, and accountability in service delivery.]]></description>
       
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        <title>Stable jobs? Why public sector worker purchasing power is dropping</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:30:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[A KNBS report shows that despite stable job growth and modest salary increases, public sector workers in Kenya experienced a decline in real purchasing power in 2025.]]></description>
       
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        <title>Sacco-led youth credit expands as informal finance fills lending gap</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:08:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Kenya's youth credit market is shifting toward Sacco-led lending models as traditional banking continues to exclude young borrowers with limited collateral and informal income streams.]]></description>
       
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        <title>Proposed advisory council to strengthen cooperatives' governance</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:13:53 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Leaders in the cooperative movement are considering the establishment of an economic advisory council of chairpersons to enhance governance, coordination and policy engagement in the sector. ]]></description>
       
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        <title>Low-standard fuel imports set off alarm bells yet prices remain high</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:40:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[There are fears Kenya could become a dumping ground for dirty fuel that many countries are steadily phasing out. ]]></description>
       
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        <title>How fuel crisis sparked Kenya's electric cars investment frenzy</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:40:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Kenya Power has introduced a dedicated e-mobility tariff aimed at providing affordable charging rates for EV owners.]]></description>
       
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        <title>New Excise Duty clause in Finance Bill threatens Sh350b trade in EAC</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:40:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Proposal seeks to remove exemptions for goods from East African Community partner states entering Kenya. ]]></description>
       
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        <title>Rising costs take shine off annual flowers showcase</title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:35:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[A striking floral installation in the shape of a butterfly was one of the main attractions at the International Flower Trade Expo 2026]]></description>
       
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        <title>Basic tips for would-be commercial goat keepers</title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:18:22 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Goats are particularly advantageous for households with limited land and resources but eager to enter farming and generate some income.]]></description>
       
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        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Industry players say the proposed facility would drive up electricity costs, with the country working to cut reliance on thermal generation.]]></description>
       
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        <title>Kenyan students scoop historic Grand Prize at Huawei's ICT global competition</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:08:40 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Team demonstrated exceptional technical expertise, innovation, teamwork, and problem-solving skills to emerge as Grand Prize winners, earning the highest distinction available in the competition.]]></description>
       
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        <title>Business activity dips in May amid deepening economic crisis</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:40:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Kenya's worsening economic slowdown has reduced consumers' purchasing power, leading to declining business sales, falling demand, reduced economic activity, and job losses across multiple sectors.]]></description>
       
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        <title>Tech firms rush to put small shops online as market race intensifies</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:35:10 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Competition to digitise Kenya's MSMEs is intensifying as tech firms target an underserved market despite rising internet access, digital payments and e-commerce growth.]]></description>
       
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        <title>Kenyan elected to global intellectual property enforcement body</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:51:26 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The unanimous election by WIPO member states places Kenya at the forefront of international efforts to combat counterfeiting and strengthen intellectual property rights enforcement.]]></description>
       
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        <title>East Africa sector players share insights on how AI is affecting job skills</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:06:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The meeting also shared insights, including how AI is affecting jobs and skills, how companies can improve productivity, and how HR and technology teams can work more closely together.]]></description>
       
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        <title>Ruto's new revenue hunt shifts to landowners</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[President Ruto's administration expects ordinary revenue to shrink as a share of the economy in the next financial year and plans to reform land rent collection to offset the budget shortfall.]]></description>
       
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        <title>MPs slash State House budget, pump billions into welfare</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[MPs have revised the Ruto government's Sh4.82 trillion budget, reallocating funds away from the presidency to insulate vulnerable sectors and fund grassroots programmes.]]></description>
       
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        <title>Worry for transporters as Sh320m Maungu lorry park woes deepen</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The multi-million-shilling Maungu lorry park in Taita Taveta, which was supposed to reduce congestion in the town and increase the county's revenue collection, is underutilised. ]]></description>
       
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        <title>Can backyard extensions cure global housing shortage?</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[A UN-backed report has identified backyard extensions and other infill housing solutions as practical ways to ease housing shortages, highlighting their growing role in cities such as Nairobi.]]></description>
       
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        <title>Age-friendly cities: A housing challenge for the future</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Experts at the World Urban Forum have called for age-friendly cities that prioritise accessible housing.]]></description>
       
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        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The government has yielded to public pressure and directed Kenya Power to withdraw an application it had made that would have seen power prices go up,. ]]></description>
       
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        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The landscape of the Kenyan automotive market is set to witness a major shift following the importation of the first premium luxury Electric Vehicles through the port of Mombasa. ]]></description>
       
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        <title>Kenya's financial landscape shows resilience amid global economic woes</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Kenya's financial sector is demonstrating resilience despite ongoing global economic uncertainty, with steady recovery trends driven by digital innovation, and increased financial inclusion.]]></description>
       
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        <title>Jitume Digital Hub transforms youths livelihoods in Bungoma</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Digital literacy experts believe more young people can embrace and access digital literacy and online work opportunities through the established Jitume Digital Hubs in many parts of the country.]]></description>
       
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        <title>New incubation platform offers guaranteed funding for African ideas</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[African entrepreneurs with only an idea may soon access guaranteed funding, opening doors for innovators long locked out of capital markets that traditionally demanded proof of concept first.]]></description>
       
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