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MESPT launches Ksh 7.2 billion plan to boost financing for farmers, MSMEs by 2030

Sacco ReviewApril 25, 202605 mins

The Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) officially launched its 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, bringing together key stakeholders committed to transforming Kenya’s agricultural and micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) landscape, as the organisation moves to address deepening gaps in credit access, market linkages and climate resilience. The plan was unveiled at a stakeholder forum in…

94 farmer groups in Siaya benefit as county delivers quality breed dairy cattle

Sacco ReviewApril 24, 202602 mins

94 farmer groups in North Gem, Siaya County have received a major boost following the distribution of high quality Friesian, Holstein, and Ayrshire dairy cattle. According to Siaya County Governor James Orengo, the Ksh 12 million investment is aimed at increasing farmers’ incomes by introducing superior breeds capable of producing 10–20 litres of milk per…

Kenyan Coffee fetches record prices at 2026 African Trade Fair

Sacco ReviewApril 24, 202605 mins

The Kenyan coffee has posted an impressive record prices at the 2026 African Coffee Trade Fair (ACT), fetching up to USD 120 per kilogram in a landmark direct auction that linked farmers to international buyers. The event, a premier platform for trading high-quality Kenyan micro-lot coffees held on Thursday April 23, brought together producers and…

Kirinyaga coffee farmers celebrate as cooperatives record high payout rates

Sacco ReviewApril 24, 202606 mins

Coffee farmers in Kirinyaga County are celebrating following the release of coffee payment rates that have seen the highest earners receive up to Ksh157 per kilogram of cherry. The impressive payouts have been attributed to improved management of cooperative societies and ongoing reforms in the coffee subsector. Among the top-performing cooperative societies are Rung’eto and…

Over 4000 Nakuru farmers trained in proper agronomical practices to boost cassava production

Sacco ReviewApril 23, 202605 mins

More than 4,000 farmers in Nakuru County have undergone training in proper agronomical practices aimed at increasing cassava production, in a strategic effort to promote the crop as a climate-resilient solution for food security and commercialisation through value addition. The training, conducted under the Transforming African Agricultural Universities to Meaningfully Contribute to Africa’s Growth and…

State unveils strategy to transform sugar sector into bio-economy and energy hub

Sacco ReviewApril 22, 202603 mins

Kenya is in the process of transforming the vast sugar sector into a bio-economy and energy hub through a decisive shift from traditional sugar production to a diversified agro-industrial model focused on ethanol and renewable energy. Addressing the Informa Africa Sugar Conference, the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) CEO and Chairman of the International Sugar Organization…

Agriculture sector tops investor exits as private capital activity declines in Q1 2026

Sacco ReviewApril 21, 202604 mins

The agriculture sector recorded the highest proportion of investor exits across Africa in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1), underscoring shifting dynamics in private capital flows. According to the latest report by African market intelligence firm Stears, nearly 30 per cent of agriculture‑related transactions during the period involved investors pulling out. At the same time,…

Sugar sector transporters want regulations put in place to weed out cane cartels

Sacco ReviewApril 20, 202605 mins

Transporters in the sugar sector now want the Kenya Sugar board to come up with regulations in order to make cane farming ventures more profitable. Led by the National Chairman of the Sugar Sector Transporters Association of Kenya (SSTAK) Dr. Paul Orengo, they said the regulations will go a long way in weeding out cartels…

Meru residents urged to support the Amended Meru County Cooperative Act for progress and stability

Sacco ReviewApril 20, 2026013 mins

Residents of Meru County have been urged to fully support the newly Amended Meru County Cooperative Act in order to ensure the stability and progress of the cooperative movements in the region. The call was made the Meru County Cooperative Forum chairman Emphantus Majau, Meru County Cooperative Forum CEOs (Technical team) chairman Kenneth Gitonga and…

AFA intensifies crackdown on illegal macadamia trade

Sacco ReviewApril 15, 2026April 15, 202602 mins

The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has stepped up a nationwide crackdown on unlicensed dealers and processors of macadamia nuts across key growing counties, in a move aimed at restoring order and protecting farmers. According to the authority, the ongoing operation seeks to enforce compliance with the Crops (Nuts and Oil Crops) Regulations of 2020….