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Topic: Msmes

How the banking sector can help unlock the MSMEs

By Julius Ouma   2026-06-27 22:03:13

Kenya’s banking sector non-performing loan (NPL) ratio has been stubbornly high, hovering around 15.6 per cent.

MSMEs face Sh3.3 trillion credit gap as expansion plans stall

By Juliet Omelo   2026-06-22 15:20:02

Kenya’s micro, small, and medium enterprises are facing a deep financing squeeze that experts warn could slow job creation and economic expansion if left unresolved.

Government urges youth, MSMEs to embrace manufacturing, value addition

By Wanjiku Kariuki   2026-06-10 18:28:47

Trade PS Juma Mukhwana says manufacturing remains one of the country's largest employers after the public sector and has the potential to absorb thousands of young people.

Middle East crisis: How MSMEs can beat rising fuel prices

By Graham Kajilwa   2026-04-22 11:41:59

the transport and logistics sector is heavily dependent on fuel and any disruptions will significantly increase costs to both consumer products and commuters. 

New 2030 plan targets billions in financing for farmers and MSMEs

By Nanjinia Wamuswa   2026-04-16 18:01:43

The plan comes at a time when small businesses and farmers are grappling with limited access to credit, volatile markets and the mounting effects of climate change that slow down growth.