Nairobi County announces plans to upscale enrollment of SACCOs members to SHA
Nairobi City County Government has announced plans to upscale enrollment of members of Cooperatives and Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOS) in to the Social Health Authority (SHA) program. This strategic move is designed to boost health coverage for the city’s informal sector, which plays a pivotal role in Kenya’s economy. During a capacity building…
The Kenya Sugar Board given 6 months to fast-track sector reforms
The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) has been given a six month ultimatum to draft regulations aimed at streamlining operations of the troubled sugar sector. Agriculture Principal Secretary, Kiprono Ronoh, said these regulations are crucial for ensuring the effective implementation of the new law which came into place following the recent assent of the Sugar Bill…
President Ruto defends govt livestock vaccination
President William Ruto has defended the government’s livestock vaccination initiative, set to commence in January 2025. Ruto said the initiative is a critical step toward improving animal health and boosting the livestock sector. The program will see to the vaccination of 22 million cattle against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and 50 million sheep and…
PS State Department for Agriculture Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh at Torsogek Coffee Farmers Cooperative in Kericho County.
PS Ronoh assures govt will restore profitability to coffee sector
Principal Secretary – State Department for Agriculture, Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh, has assured coffee farmers that the government is committed to restore profitability to the coffee sector. The PS attended Torsogek Coffee Farmers Cooperative in Kericho County to celebrate a key milestone said the coffee industry which supports around 5 million Kenyans must be supported. The…
Late Mzee Zablon Nyakeruma, he was the founder of Obomo Sacco
Governor Lenku condoles with family of fallen sacco founder
Kajiado County Governor, Joseph ole Lenku, has condoled with the families of Obomo Sacco, a savings and credit cooperative that was founded by Mzee Zablon Nyakeruma who passed on last week. Governor Lenku said Mzee Nyakeruma was not just a pioneer but a visionary leader who left an indelible mark in Kajiado County. He said…
KRA hits Ksh1 trillion revenue collection mark, record growth of 4.3%
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has hit the one trillion mark after collecting Ksh1.005 trillion as of 30th November, 2024. This is a growth of 4.3% compared to Ksh963.7B collected in the same period the previous financial year when the Ksh1 trillion target was reached on December 8, 2023. “Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has surpassed the…
Mudavadi to launch PS Mukhwana’s autobiography ‘My Passion for Change’ in Nairobi
A book that details the life of Industry Principal Secretary Dr. Juma Mukhwana (autobiography) is set to be launched on Wednesday in Nairobi, in an event that will be presided over by Prime Cabinet Secretary Mr. Musalia Mudavadi. In the autobiography ‘My Passion for Change’ , Dr.Mukhwana shares a truly honest account of his extra ordinary…
Tourism Fund continues capacity building for hospitality workers in Western Kenya
The Tourism Fund continues its capacity-building efforts aimed at strengthening the hospitality sector in Western Kenya. The latest series of training programs targeted hospitality managers and workers across several Western region counties, including Siaya, Vihiga, Kakamega, Homa Bay and Kisumu. The Board of Trustees Chairman Mr. Samson Some, said that these ongoing training sessions are…
. Yetu Sacco CEO Dennis Kirimi (left) and the sacco Chairman Mark Gitonga addresses the media during the sacco special AGM held at Yetu Gardens in Nkubu town.
Yetu Sacco sets aside a historical Sh.1.4 billion as operational budget for the next financial year
Yetu Sacco has set aside a mouthwatering operational budget of Sh 1.4 billion for it next financial year. The board of management came up with the historical 2025 operational budget which is slightly higher than the previous year that had hit a billion mark for the first time since its inception. The budget estimates were…
The CS for Ministry of Cooperative , Micro Small And Medium Enterprises Hon Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya Addressing Sacco leaders in Mombasa
Government plans to finalize Cooperatives Bill to strengthen governance and legal collaboration
The government is planning to finalize the Cooperatives Bill that will enhance governance and legal collaboration between the national and county governments. The ministry is relooking at the Sacco Societies Act to be amend and establish a central liquidity facility and shared services platform to streamline the financial services. According to the CS Oparanya, Saccos…
