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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.