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Govt to fund Toror Tea Factory as it separates with Tegat factory

Sacco ReviewMarch 27, 202606 mins

The government will fund the Toror Tea Factory in Kericho County to the tune of Ksh 76 million for upgrading its infrastructure and aiding in value addition. This was revealed by the Principal Secretary in the Department of Agriculture Dr. Kiprono Rono, who said that the money will be allocated to the factory as a…

Kirinyaga Governor wants coffee cooperatives Ksh 1.6Bn debt waived to accelerate growth

Sacco ReviewMarch 27, 202604 mins

Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru has called on the national government to fast-track the waiver of Ksh1.06 billion in debts owed by 14 local coffee cooperatives. Waiguru said the debt burden is hindering the full revival of the coffee sector and continues to weigh heavily on farmers. Waiguru emphasized that resolving this issue would complement…

NCPB to buy 4.5Million maize bags as Senate Committee reviews its food security and grain stocks

Sacco ReviewMarch 26, 202603 mins

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, chaired by Bungoma County Senator David Wakoli has engaged the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) to review Kenya’s food security status, focusing on grain reserves, storage, and post-harvest management. Members were informed that the National Grain Reserve currently has no maize stocks, with only 1,942 bags of beans…

Kagwe urges tea stakeholders to seek new markets amid global trade shocks

Sacco ReviewMarch 25, 202604 mins

The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe has called for urgent reforms in Kenya’s tea sector to help it withstand global economic shocks and secure the livelihoods of farmers. Speaking during a high level consultative meeting with KTDA Holdings Limited and the Tea Board of Kenya, the CS warned that external geopolitical…

Kagwe calls on developed nations to finance Africa’s climate-smart agriculture to cure global food security

Sacco ReviewMarch 23, 202603 mins

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called on the developed nations and global investors to urgently finance climate-smart agriculture in Africa, warning that inaction could destabilize global food systems. Speaking at the 3rd Climate Change Global Business Summit on Africa in Nairobi, CS Kagwe said climate change is no longer a future…

Govt injects Ksh3.5Million to refurbish tea factories, boost farmer earnings

Sacco ReviewMarch 22, 202607 mins

The government has injected Kh3.5 billion to refurbish tea factories to meet international standards and also enable them to do value addition on tea for better prices at the tea auction center in Mombasa. Speaking at Olenguruone Tea Factory during the issuing of a corporation certificate to the factory to enable it operate autonomously as a…

Youth urged to embrace avocado farming to boost their lives

Sacco ReviewMarch 20, 2026March 20, 202603 mins

Youth, including graduates from colleges and universities have been urged to embrace avocado farming to boost their lives. Kisii County Agriculture Deputy Director Nicholas Manyisa said avocado farming is lucrative and challenged youth to embrace it in order to boost their incomes and standard of living. Speaking at Kisii Agricultural Training Centre (KATC) during the…

Govt steps up efforts to make agriculture attractive to youth to boost productivity

Sacco ReviewMarch 18, 202603 mins

The Government is stepping up efforts to make agriculture more attractive and profitable for young people as part of a broader plan to address the aging farmer population and boost productivity. Speaking during the launch of Cohort Five of the Competency Based Education and Training (CBET) Programme in Horticulture Production at the Kenya School of…

CS Kagwe: All agricultural exports to China to go duty free from May 1

Sacco ReviewMarch 18, 202603 mins

Kenya’s agricultural exports to China will begin entering the market duty-free starting May 1, 2026, opening major opportunities for Kenyan farmers and agribusinesses. This was revealed by the Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe, after a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan. He said the move will mark the implementation…

FAO, EU launches GIS-based Database Systems Implementation Guideline in Kisumu

Sacco ReviewMarch 17, 202603 mins

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Union (EU) under the Digital Land Governance Programme, has officially launched the GIS Based Database Systems Implementation Guideline in Kisumu County. The launch according to the officials, marks a momentous journey towards digitization of the processes at the Council of Governors, the…