The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) has highlighted significant progress in the implementation of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project’s Business Support Component during the World Bank Implementation Support Mission (ISM) held in Nairobi. Led by Component 2
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THE LAUNCH OF SHIRIKIANA SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETY: A NEW CHAPTER FOR MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES IN WESTERN KENYA – 15/06/2026.
The grounds of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology buzzed with anticipation on Saturday, 13th June 2026, as thousands of Micro and Small Enterprise owners, farmers, bodaboda riders, and community business owners filled the grounds for an occasion that marked
Continue readingNYOTA BENEFICIARIES DEMONSTRATE EARLY ENTERPRISE GROWTH AS MONITORING VISITS VALIDATE PROJECT IMPACT
The National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project is beginning to transform the lives of young entrepreneurs across Kenya, with thousands of beneficiaries already establishing and expanding businesses through entrepreneurship training, mentorship, and business start-up capital support. The Micro and Small
Continue readingUNLOCKING ISIOLO’S MSME POTENTIAL: THE 6TH MSME CONNECT DIALOGUE – 08/06/2026.
Isiolo County came alive on the 4th and 5th of June 2026, as the Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) joined hands with key government institutions, development partners, and the private sector for two days of high-energy engagement, dialogue, and empowerment
Continue readingWORLD BANK DELEGATION VISITS MSEA TO REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS OF THE KENYA JOBS AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION (KJET) PROJECT
MSEA Director General Mr. Henry Rithaa received a high-level delegation from the World Bank, led by Task Team Leader Asta Bareisaite and Co-Task Team Leader Leah Kiwara, as part of an implementation support mission to review the progress of the Kenya
Continue readingCOLLABORATIVE MSMEs EMPOWERMENT DRIVE IN WESTERN REGION – 11/05/2026.
Busia and Bungoma Counties recently became hubs of opportunity, innovation and renewed hope as the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs Development rolled out a series of vibrant economic empowerment forums aimed at strengthening grassroots enterprises and connecting communities to government support
Continue readingMSEA EMPOWERS YOUTH ENTERPRISE GROUPS IN MERU WITH BUSINESS TOOLKITS
The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA), in partnership with Buuri Constituency Member of Parliament, Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri, has intensified efforts to empower youth through targeted capacity building and enterprise support, culminating in the issuance of startup toolkits to youth groups
Continue readingNATIONWIDE NYOTA BDS CLASSROOM TRAINING – 04/05/2026
From 20th to 23rd April 2026, Kenya marked a significant step forward in youth economic empowerment as the Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) successfully rolled out Phase 2 of the NYOTA Business Development Skills (BDS) Classroom Training. This was a
Continue readingCS OPARANYA MONITORS NYOTA BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING
Following the successful disbursement of the first tranche of business start-up capital to beneficiaries under the NYOTA Business Support intervention, the Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) has now transitioned into the second phase of Business Development Services (BDS) training. This
Continue readingBRIEFING TO THE CABINET SECRETARY ON THE OPERATIONALIZATION OF MSEA COLD STORAGE FACILITIES
MSEA CEO Mr. Henry Rithaa, joined by Board Directors Mr. Anthony Mwangi and Mr. John Kihonge, held a key meeting with Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Dr. Wycliffe A. Oparanya, EGH to discuss the operationalization of MSEA’s cold storage
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