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Gov’t launches Ksh10.8B KEVEVAPI strategic plan to safeguard livestock health

Sacco ReviewJuly 24, 202504 mins

The Government has unveiled the Ksh10.8 billion Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (KEVEVAPI) Strategic Plan that will boost livestock productivity, enhance food security through access to affordable and high quality veterinary vaccines to farmers in the country and the region. The five year Strategic Plan (2023-2027) will guide the institute towards increasing livestock vaccines production…

Miraa farmers to benefit as Djibouti opens market for Kenya Miraa exports

Sacco ReviewJuly 23, 202503 mins

Djibouti has opened its market for Kenyan miraa (Khat) following successful trade engagements between the two countries. In a statement, the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) stated that the move was arrived at after Trade Mission to Djibouti in October 2024 and a reciprocal visit by a Djibouti delegation in November 2024. AFA has now…

Over 350 Meru farmers empowered with digital and financial literacy at Safire Connect Forum

Sacco ReviewJuly 23, 202503 mins

Over 350 farmers and agripreneurs in Meru County have benefited from artificial intelligence training in technology and financial literacy in a bid to increase production of their farm produce. The training was aimed at modernizing traditional farming and mainly targeted small scale farmers who are the majority in the region. The event was hosted courtesy…

KUSCCO to auction properties of defiant SACCOs over Ksh1.36 Billion loan default

Sacco ReviewJuly 23, 202504 mins

The Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO) is set to auction properties to recover Ksh1.36 billion in unpaid loans from SACCOs that secured funding against deposits worth Ksh368 million leaving a massive shortfall of nearly Ksh988 million. KUSCCO has since issued demand letters requiring defaulting SACCOs to submit payment or a formal repayment…

Cooperative funds face legitimacy questions as MPs demand audit clarity

Sacco ReviewJuly 23, 202504 mins

The legitimacy of two key cooperative sector funds has come under parliamentary scrutiny, with Members of Parliament (MPs) demanding urgent reforms and full disclosure from the State Department for Co-operatives. The Special Funds Accounts Committee, chaired by Migori MP Fatuma Zainab, has directed the department to submit all outstanding audit documents to the Office of…

President Ruto refers Pensions (Amendment) Bill back to parliament for reconsideration

Sacco ReviewJuly 23, 202503 mins

President William Ruto has referred the Pensions (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 44 of 2022) back to the National Assembly for reconsideration in line with Article 115 of the Constitution. The Bill, which was sponsored by Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa seeks to amend the Pensions Act (Cap 189) to provide statutory timelines…

Gov’t rolls out pioneering insurance-integrated fertilizer subsidy to safeguard smallholder farmers

Sacco ReviewJuly 22, 202504 mins

Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Development alongside partners: PULA Advisors, The Bayer Foundation, Lemonade Foundation, SOMPO Digital Lab, and Etherisc have launched an initiative that integrates agricultural insurance into Kenya’s National Fertilizer Subsidy Program. The pilot phase, targeting 250,000 smallholder farmers across 11 counties of Makueni, Kisii, Migori, Meru, Nyeri, Trans Nzoia, Kakamega, Kericho, Nakuru and…

CS Kagwe meets officials of four leased sugar factories, discuss lease agreements

Sacco ReviewJuly 22, 202503 mins

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has held a meeting with lessees of the four state-owned sugar factories (Nzoia, Sony, Chemilil, and Muhoroni), to evaluate progress on the ongoing lease agreements and address outstanding concerns affecting the sector. The meeting which was held in Nairobi focused on a range of critical issues,…

IRA deregisters 20 insurance brokers over non-compliance with statutory regulations

Sacco ReviewJuly 22, 202503 mins

The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has struck 20 brokerage firms off the industry’s register, citing non-compliance with statutory regulations. These firms are barred from conducting insurance transactions as of June 30, 2025. “The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) hereby notifies the public of the de-registration of twenty insurance brokers under Section 196 of the Insurance Act,”…

Meru traders blame market congestion after car rams into market, injuring five

Sacco ReviewJuly 22, 202506 mins

Traders at Gakoromone market in Meru town have been left in shock after a vehicle lost control and rammed into roadside market traders, injuring five people in the process. The incident occurred in the afternoon as traders were busy selling their merchandise at the busy market. Witnesses say the vehicle, which was slowly navigating through…