Kenya: Small Businesses to Get Govt Grants for Equipment and Value Addition from October

Thousands of small-scale businesses across the country are set to benefit from a new government support programme that will provide non-repayable grants starting next month.

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Wednesday, September 9, said the money will be disbursed to traders to help them acquire equipment for small-scale manufacturing.

Kindiki said the Kenya Jobs for Economic Transformation (KJET) programme will begin rolling out in October, targeting entrepreneurs, particularly those…