Kisumu ASK Chairman George Ong’udi

President Ruto to preside over livestock auction in Kisumu this month

President William Ruto is expected to preside over a livestock auction at this year’s Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) Kisumu Regional Show, slated for July 24-28 at Mamboleo Showground. The auction, which is being held for the first time in Kisumu County, will be a key attraction at the regional show, which has attracted over…

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Machakos County Governor Wavinya Ndeti (in beige suit) with farmers in Mbiuni, Mwala where she launched the government's support to farmers in various cooperatives through the Emergency Locusts Response Fund on July 10, 2024. Photos by Stephen Muthini.

Machakos cooperatives receive support to improve marketing of farm produce

Four Saccos in Machakos County have received support from the county government through the Emergency Locusts Response Fund (ELRP) in order to improve on collective marketing of farm produce and increase access to savings and credit facilities. The four farmer producer organizations will receive an inclusion grant of KSH500,000 each through ELRP programme which today…

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President William Ruto during launch of Financial Inclusion Fund in November 2022.

KCB responds to auditor queries on Hustler Fund

KCB Bank Kenya Limited has issued a response to the queries raised by the Office of Auditor General on Financial Inclusion Fund (Hustler Fund). Auditor General Dr Nancy Gathungu had issued a disclaimer opinion, citing inconsistencies in the management of the fund. Through a statement from the bank Managing Director  Annastacia Kimtai , the financial…

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KRA headquarters.

KRA records 11.1 per cent growth in revenue collection, misses target

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has recorded an increase in revenue by 11.1 per cent in the Financial Year 2023/2024 up from 6.4 per cent in the previous financial year. The authority collected KSh2.407 trillion compared to KSh2.166 trillion in the previous financial year. KRA says the performance translates to a performance rate of 95.5 per…

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Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Cooperatives and MSME Development Simon Chelugui

No coin of Hustler Fund has been lost, CS Chelugui says

Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Cooperatives and MSME Development Simon Chelugui has maintained that no money has been lost from Financial Hustler Fund. The CS who issued a press statement on Tuesday July 9 said the Ministry has all documentation in connecting with the loans issued through Hustler Fund. Auditor General Dr Nancy Gathungu had issued…

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Stima Sacco CEO Gamaliel Hassan

Stima Sacco celebrates 50 years of changing lives

“Stima Sacco was established in 1974. It started with the goal of providing financial services to employees in the energy sector in the country,” says Stima Sacco CEO Gamaliel Hassan in a recent  interview with one of the media house. “At the beginning, it aimed to provide savings and credit services to its members to…

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John Chebochok

Uproar as candidate accused of sexual abuse elected director of tea factory

The United Kingdom (UK) Multinational James Finlay has written a letter requesting the removal of John Chebochok from his position as Director of Toror Tea Factory, a Kenya Tea Development Association (KTDA) factory. In a letter signed by Ben Woolf addressed to Enos Njiru Njeru, Wilson Muthaura of KTDA dated July 1, 2024 and seen…

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NHC Managing Director/CEO David Mathu Njuguna

National Housing Cooperation advertises 59 job vacancies

The National Housing Corporation (NHC) has announced job vacancies totaling 59. In an advertisement notice issued by My Gov on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 NHC said those interested should visit www.nhckenya.go.ke/careers or careers.nhckekenya.go.ke. for applications. “As part of our commitment to achieving excellence and driving innovation in the housing sector, we are seeking to recruit…

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One of the properties of Home Afrika.

Loss-making Home Afrika sells land, houses to clear loan

Home Afrika, a real estate company listed on the stock exchange, is selling some of its assets, including houses and land, in order to repay an outstanding loan of KSh79 million from I&M Bank. Home Afrika intends to sell six housing units from its Mitini Scapes Development, located along Kiambu Road and Lake View Heights in Kisumu. The purpose of this sale is to repay…

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