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How a two-goats gift grew into 3,000-head livestock enterprise

Nairobi, Sept. 23 -- Nine years ago, Matt Muthama owned only two goats, a gift from his uncle in Githunguri, Kiambu. Today, he is the co-founder of KEFT Farm in Wamasa, Kinango, Kwale County, a 600-ac... Read More


Inside the venture betting millions on Kenya's potatoes

Nairobi, Sept. 9 -- When Kimani Rugendo talks about potatoes, he doesn't begin with the tuber itself but the business behind it. This explains why his company, which built its name on juice cartons, ... Read More


Kenyan meat processor builds a one-million goats annual exports business

Nairobi, Sept. 2 -- Ken Meat, a processor that has found a market in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, has built a successful business around small ruminants. "... Read More


Audit cuts coffee co-operatives' debt claim to Sh6.8bn

Nairobi, Aug. 24 -- A government-led verification of claims submitted by coffee cooperatives, financial institutions and other stakeholders reduced the reported sector debt from Sh11 billion to Sh6.8 ... Read More


She ate termites as a child, now she's built a Sh15m insect protein business

Nairobi, Aug. 5 -- At an age when most children would run away from insects, Olivia Naliaka did the opposite. Whenever the rains fell, neighbours in her village would collect termites, a seasonal deli... Read More


The eco-lodge offering a taste of Borana culture

Nairobi, July 29 -- On the edge of Meru National Park, where the savannah meets the Borana grazing lands, a group of huts has become an unlikely setting for one of the most compelling cultural stories... Read More