{"id":8041,"date":"2025-12-19T05:28:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T05:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/?p=8041"},"modified":"2025-12-19T05:28:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T05:28:57","slug":"principal-secretary-susan-mangeni-calls-for-priority-passage-of-start-up-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/2025\/12\/19\/principal-secretary-susan-mangeni-calls-for-priority-passage-of-start-up-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SUSAN MANG\u2019ENI CALLS FOR PRIORITY PASSAGE OF START-UP BILL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000488302-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000488302-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000488302-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000488302-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000488302.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SUSAN MANG\u2019ENI CALLS FOR PRIORITY PASSAGE OF START-UP BILL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Principal Secretary, State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, Susan Mang\u2019eni, has urged Parliament to prioritise the Start-Up Bill when the House resumes sittings in February 2026, describing the proposed legislation as a game changer for MSMEs, which remain a key driver of Kenya\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She noted that MSMEs form the backbone of enterprise in the country, contributing significantly to job creation, innovation, and inclusive economic growth, particularly for youth and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking during the Grand Nandi Youth Festival 2025, PS. Mang\u2019eni said the Bill\u2014currently at the mediation stage\u2014will unlock sustainable funding pathways for MSMEs, strengthen the national innovation ecosystem, and enable existing financing platforms to more effectively empower startups and small businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Start-Up Bill will provide a structured and predictable framework that supports innovation-driven enterprises and enhances access to financing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Principal Secretary also challenged the academic sector to take a leading role in activating the knowledge economy, in line with H.E. President William Ruto\u2019s vision of transitioning Kenya from a Third World to a First World economy. She emphasised that the digital economy will be central to achieving this transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PS. Mang\u2019eni attended the official opening of the festival alongside Eng. John Tanui, Principal Secretary, State Department for ICT and the Digital Economy; Hon. Cynthia Muge, Member of Parliament, Nandi County; Kasmuel Mc\u2019oure, Convener of the Broad-Based Youth Front; and Prof. Ruth Choge, Deputy Principal, Koitalel Samoei University College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Grand Nandi Youth Festival 2025 brought together young innovators, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to spotlight entrepreneurship, digital skills, and inclusive economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SUSAN MANG\u2019ENI CALLS FOR PRIORITY PASSAGE OF START-UP BILL Principal Secretary, State Department&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8041"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8043,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8041\/revisions\/8043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}