Also known as: JICA
Japan's development cooperation agency partnering with Kenya on climate-smart irrigation and rice production in Taita Taveta county.
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… Irrigation Principal Secretary Ephantus Kimotho hosted a team from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to explore technical cooperation aimed at expanding rice production and strengthening the crop’s value chain in the county. …
Kenya, Japan move to climate-smart irrigation plan as Taita Taveta targets rice productionCitizen Digital
… A Japan International Cooperation Agency report, for example, recorded collaboration between South Sudan’s National Revenue Authority and Crawford Capital in the development of an e-Customs system introduced in Juba and Nimule. …
CapitalPay targets Africa’s trade and payments infrastructureCitizen Digital
… Sakaja said feasibility studies had been undertaken with support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Chinese experts. …
Nairobi’s 80-Year metro plan moves toward implementation after county approval, Ruto backingThe Standard
… Meanwhile, procurement of electricity transmission infrastructure by the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco), alongside water and sewerage systems financed through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is still underway. …
Slow infrastructure rollout stalls Dongo Kundu SEZ dreamCapital News
… The enforcement campaign was unveiled during the 3rd Joint Coordination Committee Meeting for the Strengthening of Safe System Approach to Road Traffic Accidents in Kenya project, held at USIU-Africa and supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). …
City Hall, Police Launch Crackdown on Deadly Road Accident BlackspotsCitizen Digital
… To demonstrate the government's commitment to value addition, Kagwe officially handed over a Ksh.360 million JICA-donated Japanese Sencha Green Tea Processing Factory to Kangaita tea farmers after the project remained idle since 2019 due to an ownership dispute. …
CS Kagwe defends Tea Levy as uptake hits record 93%Citizen Digital
… According to the Governor, key feasibility studies have already been completed with technical support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Chinese experts, paving the way for implementation. …
Sakaja explains Nairobi’s first underground metro project to Senate, says will end traffic gridlockCapital News
… Among the participants were representatives from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Kenya), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), International Center for Tropical Agricultur …
Kenya seeks fresh green investment to restore 10.6mn hectares of degraded landCitizen Digital
… Other participants included representatives from the State Department for Agriculture and development partners such as the World Bank Group, International Finance Corporation (IFC), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JI …
PS Kimotho says gov't to scale irrigation, boost food security in 10-year investment planCitizen Digital
… Other participants included representatives from the State Department for Agriculture and development partners such as the World Bank Group, International Finance Corporation (IFC), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JI …
PS Kimotho says gov't to scale irrigation, boost food security in 10-year investment planKenya is partnering with Japan's International Cooperation Agency to develop irrigation and rice production in Taita Taveta county. A detailed master plan will guide investment in water management, production, and processing while promoting sustainable use of water resources.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya is partnering with Japan's International Cooperation Agency to develop irrigation and rice production in Taita Taveta county. A detailed master plan will guide investment in water management, production, and processing while promoting sustainable use of water resources.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
CapitalPay International, led by Garang Malek, is positioning itself around payment systems linked to trade, logistics, customs, agriculture, and institutional transactions across East Africa and South Sudan. The company focuses on reconciliation and settlement systems for organizations handling high-volume or regulated transactions, with Kenya emerging as a prominent market through its partnership with the Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi's Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System (NMMRTS), an 80-year underground mass transit plan, has received approval from the Nairobi City County Executive Committee and President William Ruto's backing. Governor Johnson Sakaja said the project has progressed beyond planning and the county and national governments are now working on a framework for financing and implementation to address the city's traffic congestion.
4 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Milly Glass SEZ Ltd plans to establish Africa's first pharmaceutical glass bottle manufacturing plant in Mombasa's Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone on 15 acres, targeting production of 300,000 amber bottles monthly by July 2027, but slow infrastructure rollout continues to delay large-scale private investment in the zone.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Nairobi County Government and National Police Service have launched a joint crackdown on dangerous road accident blackspots, with Adams Arcade identified as the capital's highest-priority location after recording seven fatalities and 21 serious crashes. The multi-agency initiative will begin with a pilot traffic enforcement operation in Kilimani before expanding to other accident-prone areas including Valley Road near CITAM footbridge, Prestige Shopping Mall, Ole Odume Road, Jamhuri Junctions, and Railway Golf Club entrance.
30 July 2026 · Capital News →
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe dismissed concerns that Kenya's Tea Levy is harming the tea industry, stating that tea uptake has surged to 93%, the highest in years. He argued the 0.8% levy on tea buyers—not farmers—is essential for financing research, global marketing, and value addition to secure the sector's future.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja told the Senate that the Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System, including the capital's first underground metro line, will address chronic traffic congestion and transform Nairobi into a "20-minute city." Sakaja said the project had been approved by the Nairobi City County Executive Committee, with the National Government fast-tracking implementation.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya is attracting international financing and partnerships to restore 10.6 million hectares of degraded land by 2032 under its National Landscape and Ecosystem Restoration Strategy, with a focus on arid and semi-arid regions that cover approximately 89 percent of the country's land mass.
22 July 2026 · Capital News →
The government has committed to expanding irrigation across the country through the National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan (NISIP) 2025–2035, which aims to expand irrigation by one million acres, optimise productivity in existing public schemes, strengthen farmer-led irrigation, and unlock greater private sector investment.
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government has committed to expanding irrigation across the country through a 10-year National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan (2025–2035) that aims to expand irrigation by one million acres, optimise productivity in existing public schemes, strengthen farmer-led irrigation, and unlock private sector investment as part of efforts to strengthen food security and build climate resilience.
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Narok Water and Sewerage Services Company won approval from residents to raise water tariffs by between Sh20 and Sh50 per cubic metre over the next five years, citing rising operational costs and the town's water supply challenges—Narok currently produces 4.5 million litres daily against a demand of 12 million litres.
18 June 2026 · The Standard →