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In a remarkable step towards bolstering Kenya's textile industry, Simba Apparel EPZ Company has unveiled its brand-new, state-of-the-art production facility in Mombasa County. This impressive expansion, supported by a partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is poised to revolutionize the company's production capacity and elevate Kenya's status on the global apparel stage. The grand opening ceremony was a momentous occasion, graced by notable guests including the  U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Meg Whitman, and the Mombasa County Governor, H.E. Abdulswamad S. Nassir. Their presence not only highlighted the significance of this expansion but also underscored the deepening trade ties between Kenya and the United States. The new production facility is nothing short of a game-changer. With cutting-edge machinery, advanced equipment, and a skilled workforce, Simba Apparel is set to increase its monthly production ...

The Director General of ABE International, Kereeesa Nunez, has held the first annual meeting of ABE clubs for secondary school students in Mombasa.  ABE which gathers about 6000 students from various countries in Africa south of the Sahara who are entrepreneurs of which about 500 are in Mombasa county.  In the meeting, students from different schools had the opportunity to present their ideas about entrepreneurship.  Many ABE clubs have been involving young people, not only in starting a business, but also in transforming business ideas into profitable and sustainable businesses.  Nunez emphasized the importance of mobilizing youth from classrooms to the boardroom, saying, "We are engaging with banks and universities to provide students with hands-on learning opportunities."  ABE club members get not only exclusive rates but also international support, The Cecm for education in  in Mombasa county, Mbwarali Kome, acknowledged the impo...

The Principal Secretary of Agriculture, Kiprono Ronoh, has started the distribution of one million sacks of fertilizer to tea leaf farmers in the Port of Mombasa.PS Ronoh has said that this is part of the government's promise to improve agriculture in the country.  These sacks will be distributed throughout the country in the next three weeks, and farmers will get them at a cheap price of 1,500 shillings per sack. In addition, he said that there is another wagon of fertilizer being prepared, where one million sacks will be ready in two weeks and the farmers will be able to get the fertilizers from tea shops at a price of 2500 shillings. He said that the government continues to be responsible in strengthening agriculture in the country, and farmers  tea farmers will benefit like other farmers, as this sector is important in developing the country's economy. Ronoh has explained that in the past year, the tea industry contributed 4 percent to the natio...