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Govt to build dykes to curb flooding in Nyando amid heavy rains

Sacco Review5 months ago5 months ago02 mins

Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Information, Communication & Digital Economy Eliud Owalo has announced that the government will construct dykes along River Nyando to control flooding caused by the ongoing heavy rains. Speaking during a relief food distribution drive at Nyamasawo Primary School in Ombaka, Nyando sub-county, Owalo disclosed the government will implement the construction as…

Kenya National Police DT Sacco wins the FiRe Awards Sacco category award

Sacco Review5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

The Kenya National Police DT Sacco has been awarded as the winner in this year’s FiRe Awards – Sacco category. The award comes months after the Sacco was recognized as the top-performing Sacco nationwide in the Management and Capitalization category during the Ushirika Day celebrations held on July 1 at the KICC. In a statement…

Compensation agency disburses Ksh93M for unpaid insurance claims

Sacco Review5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

The Policyholders Compensation Fund (PCF) has disbursed Ksh93.18 million in claims to 778 policyholders of three collapsed insurance firms dating back to June 30, 2023, the Fund’s Independent Trustee Deberious Sikuku has said. Speaking during a 5-day sensitization campaign in Kisumu, Sikuku noted that the beneficiaries include 724 former clients of Resolution Insurance Company who…

Coast water agency cuts Taita Taveta supply over Ksh688M debt

Sacco Review5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Taita Taveta County residents have gone for four days in a row without water following the termination of water supply by the Coast Water Works Development Agency (CWWDA). According to CWWDA Director Judith Mwamburi, they cut the supply because the Taita Taveta County Water and Sewerage Company (TAVEVO) has not paid bills amounting to over…

Lake Victoria has untapped potential to boost region economy, CS Murkomen says

Sacco Review5 months ago5 months ago02 mins

Roads, Transport and Public Works Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has termed Lake Victoria and its ecosystem as a sleeping giant with the potential to boost the region’s economy and the Western Kenya tourism circuits if fully utilized. Murkomen was speaking at the Kisumu Port where he launched the Standards of Training Certification and Watching…

Miller launches farmers’ education programme to boost sugarcane production

Sacco Review5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Butali Sugar Mills’ management has embarked on a vigorous education programme to educate and train farmers on best cane farming practices following reopening after a three-month closure over insufficient sugarcane supply. The factory has dispatched a team of agricultural experts who are visiting different zones to meet farmers and educate them on how to prepare…

NGO, Kisii coffee societies partner to ensure sustainable coffee production

Sacco Review5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Rainforest Alliance (RA), an NGO, and Gusii Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (GCFCU) have partnered to launch a project to enhance sustainability and boost coffee production by ensuring the produce meets global standards. Speaking during the launch at Dallas Inn Hotel in Kisii town yesterday, RA Country Director Marion Nduta said that the project dubbed ‘Gusii…

Kenyans in informal sector to pay Housing levy if amended Bill is passed

Sacco Review5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

The controversial Affordable Housing Bill, 2023 has been amended to solicit the 1.5% Housing Levy contributions from individuals in the informal sector. This is after a three-judge bench declared the levy unconstitutional last week due to its discriminatory nature and unequal principles as it only targeted salaried Kenyans and expanded the tax to include incomes…

Digital Sacco invites applications for 10 temporary Accountant positions

Sacco Review5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Digital Sacco is looking to fill 10 positions for individuals with accounting backgrounds for a brief assignment. Through an advertisement on its official Facebook page, the Sacco noted that it is specifically targeting individuals with at least a CPA I certification and who own a laptop. Interested applicants are requested to submit their applications to…

Farmers urged to adopt fast-maturing sugarcane varieties

Sacco Review5 months ago03 mins

The outgoing Director General for the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) Willis Audi urged farmers to transit from old sugarcane varieties to fast-maturing ones to enhance self-sufficiency in sugar production. Speaking in Kisumu during the last day of a sugar symposium, Audi noted that the government is currently importing sugar to bridge the deficit, hence…