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IG Sacco Society Ltd has announced a major recruitment exercise as it seeks to strengthen its workforce and expand its services across the region. The Kakamega-based financial cooperative is calling on qualified professionals to apply for various positions ahead of the September 5, 2025 deadline. The advertised vacancies cover a wide range of roles, including…
The Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Coffee, service industry and Leather industries received training on the E-commercial skills and Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) training courtesy of the partnership between the Kenya Private Sector Alliance(KEPSA) and the ITC’s EU-EAC MARKUP II Program. The training program which took place…
The easiest way to lose a long-time friend is to lend them money. On paper, it may sound like a small act of kindness, the natural thing to do when someone you care about is in need. But in practice, it often marks the beginning of a slow, painful erosion of the bond you thought…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, CS Mutahi Kagwe has called for the building of knowledge –driven agriculture to help farmers increase yields in order to boost food security in the country. Speaking at Egerton University, Njoro in Nakuru County during the opening of the Kenya National Research Festival which kicked off this week, Kagwe called for greater…
Women and youth groups in Machakos received assorted items as empowerment from the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) under the patronage of County Woman Representative Joyce Kamene Kasimbi. Ten groups drawn from Machakos Town Sub-county received various items including water tanks, Business umbrellas, apparels, Sufurias and serving spoons, Chairs, tents and egg incubators. Kasimbi…
Sugarcane farmers in Miwani, Kisumu County, have opposed plans to convert more than 100 acres of farmland into residential estates, warning that the move would cripple the sugar industry and undermine food security. The farmers, during a public participation forum, rejected the proposal by Safaricom Investment Cooperative Society to subdivide, fence and grade the land…
Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary (CS) Lee Kinyanjui has announced that the government is set to open a special window for the importation of raw sugar to sustain industrial sugar production, which has been crippled by a nationwide shortage of cane. The CS said Kenya faced a shortage of nearly 400,000 metric tonnes of…
Financial planning is a critical aspect of achieving long-term financial success for any serious individual, more particularly members of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (Saccos). However, even the best-intentioned plans can go astray if you make mistakes along the way. Here are some common mistakes that Sacco members should always learn to avoid in their financial…
The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) is facing renewed scrutiny after a parliamentary committee exposed massive financial mismanagement within the state agency, warning that the irregularities pose a direct threat to Kenya’s food security. The Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture (PIC-SSAA), chaired by Navakholo MP Emmanuel Wangwe, grilled NCPB officials…
Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has lauded the Meru Dairy Cooperative Union success story and urged farmers to embrace efficiency and innovation in order to increase production and profit. Speaking during the benchmarking session with Meru Dairy Cooperative Union held at the Meru County Government headquarters, Kang’ata said that the success of the meru dairy sectore…
