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A Kisumu High Court has barred new Chemelil Sugar Factory Managing Director (MD) Moses Kiprop Kolum from taking over office. Justice Stephen Radido made the ruling following a petition filed by farmer Michael Sidigu in December 2023 contesting the appointment which was made by Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mithika Linturi. Sidigu had filed a petition…
Smallholder farmers in Taita Taveta County have been urged to take up sunflower and other oil crop cultivation, whose huge unmet demand, guarantees a ready local and international market. The Taita Taveta CECM for Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock, Eric Kyongo said that although the oil crops are drought resistant and adaptable to many ecological zones,…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mithika Linturi has presided over the launch of a new aflatoxin testing laboratory at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot in North Imenti, Meru County. Linturi said that the new facility, the first of its kind in the region, was aimed at ensuring that the grains being consumed were…
Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang Nyong’o has lauded the government’s decision to extend the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Kisumu. Nyong’o said that the move was set to boost economic activities in the lakeside county and at the same time facilitate quick movement of people and goods from Mombasa to Kisumu and Uganda, and also…
Eight out of 141 dormant cooperative societies in Taita Taveta county are set for revival, with four of them already revived. They are Taita HPC, Taita Taveta Meat Goat, Taita Taveta Mgama and Maziwa Taita Dairy. Speaking to Sacco Review in Wundanyi town recently, the county Cooperative Director Erastus Gonzi noted that the county has 242…
The national government has delivered mobile rice milling machines to rice farmers in Mboghoni, Taveta sub-county to boost the production of rice to over 60 tonnes per week. The Office of the President in conjunction with the county government of Taita Taveta undertook the project to empower rice farmers in the area to significantly increase…
The European Union (EU) has donated solar driers worth Ksh1 million to Mali Shambani Community Based Organization (CBO) in Malanga, Malindi sub-county to enable effective and efficient operations. Speaking to Sacco Review at the cassava processing flour plant recently, the CBO Coordinator Phillip Ndurya revealed that the EU also donated three water storage tanks –…
The national government is set to revamp the fisheries infrastructure within the lake region counties at a cost of Ksh1.45 billion secured from the International Fund and Agriculture Development (IFAD). The funding channeled through the Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP), will see 10 ultra-modern fish landing sites constructed in Busia, Kisumu, Siaya, Migori, and Homa…
Governor Kiarie Badilisha has pledged that Nyandarua County will patronize the services of Tower Sacco whenever they require financial assistance or consultation. Speaking during the Sacco’s 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Ol’Kalou, Badilisha said that the Sacco appealed to him because they are customer-centred and register all customers regardless of their financial status. He…
Kisumu County has partnered with Safaricom to unveil a new Integrated County Revenue Management System (ICRMS) to offer a one-stop platform for residents to access and pay for county services. Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o remarked that the automated system will not only enhance accessibility and transparency but also boost its Own Source Resource (OSR) collection. “With…
