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Kajiado to roll out livestock vaccination drive to cushion herders from drought losses

Sacco ReviewOctober 4, 202504 mins

The County Government of Kajiado is set to launch a mass vaccination exercise on October 7, targeting Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), which often strike during prolonged dry spells when animals are weakened by lack of pasture and water. The County has also urged local pastoralists to embrace livestock…

Youth urged to venture into lucrative beekeeping as alternative for employment

Sacco ReviewOctober 3, 202508 mins

As unemployment crisis in the country continue to impoverish millions of youth, a call has been made urging them to consider venturing into beekeeping as an alternative for employment. Stakeholders observe that high demand for bees’ products in the country creates a huge opportunity for youth. Statistics indicate that the country requires about 100,000 tons…

Kagwe defends four per cent sugar levy amid pushback from stakeholders

Sacco ReviewOctober 3, 202506 mins

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has defended the four per cent Sugar Development Levy, arguing it is necessary to sustain industry growth, fund research, and cushion the sector against cane shortages. This is despite pushback from millers who argue that the levy will increase their financial burden, with some calling for a…

Bomet’s Boito Tea farmers to hold forum over low bonus payments

Sacco ReviewOctober 3, 202504 mins

Tea farmers affiliated with Boito Tea Factory in Konoin Sub-County in Bomet County are set to hold a peaceful meeting on October 4 at Boito Market Grounds to discuss the recent release of tea bonus payments, which they claim are unjustifiably low. In an official notice addressed to the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Konoin…

Senator Okenyuri decries tea bonus disparities in Kisii, Nyamira Counties

Sacco ReviewOctober 2, 202504 mins

Nominated Senator Esther Okenyuri has raised alarm over what she termed as glaring disparities in tea bonus payments, accusing industry stakeholders of unfairly disadvantaging farmers in Kisii and Nyamira counties. Speaking on the floor of the Senate Okenyuri said that while tea growers in Mt. Kenya region are receiving bonus payments averaging Ksh 50 per…

Bomet trains vets ahead of countywide foot and mouth vaccination drive

Sacco ReviewOctober 1, 2025October 1, 202505 mins

The County Government of Bomet, through the Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, has trained veterinarians and paravets in preparation for a countywide Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination exercise. The training, held under the National Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP), brought together veterinary surgeons, paravets, and officials from across the county. The exercise…

Bomet dairy farmers set for transformation as Chebunyo plant nears completion

Sacco ReviewOctober 1, 202504 mins

Bomet dairy farmers are set to reap major economic benefits as the Chebunyo Milk Processing Plant nears completion, promising to stabilize milk prices, create jobs, and strengthen food security. The project, spearheaded through the Chebunyo Dairy Cooperative Society, has been hailed as a game-changer for thousands of smallholder farmers in the region. The cooperative movement…

Bomet tea farmers demand gov’t intervention over low bonus

Sacco ReviewSeptember 30, 202505 mins

Tea farmers affiliated with the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Tirgaga Tea Factory in Bomet County are protesting what they term as exploitative payments after receiving a meagre bonus of Ksh13 per kilogram, far below their expectation of Ksh60. Speaking in Bomet, farmer David Rotich said the announcement left many growers shocked and demoralized, noting…

KTDA dismisses low bonus concerns cites weak currency, low tea demand

Sacco ReviewSeptember 30, 202503 mins

The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has dismissed concerns over this year’s reduced bonus, insisting the drop is driven by global market forces and not internal mismanagement. The agency cited weaker currency movements and depressed international prices as the key factors, noting that the shilling averaged 129 against the dollar in 2025, compared to 144…

Pyrethrum Processing Company gets new acting CEO

Sacco ReviewSeptember 29, 202503 mins

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has appointed Njoroge Wachira as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya (PPCK), marking a key leadership transition aimed at revitalizing the country’s once-thriving pyrethrum sector. The announcement was made during a Board meeting presided over by Principal Secretary for Agriculture, Dr. Kipronoh…