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Ruto launches Chelimo Special Economic Zone in Kericho

Sacco ReviewSeptember 13, 2026September 13, 202603 mins

Ruto launches Chelimo Special Economic Zone in Kericho. The SEZ is expected to boost tea processing, value addition and manufacturing. The project is projected to create more than 10,000 jobs for youth. Tea Board of Kenya Chief Executive Officer Willy Mutai joined President William Ruto on Saturday, September 12, 2026, as the Head of State…

Meru gets Ksh39 billion road plan to cut farmer costs

Sacco ReviewSeptember 12, 202606 mins

Meru gets Ksh39 billion road projects. Meru town to upgrade 17km of roads for Ksh3.7 billion. Farmers to get cheaper fertiliser and certified maize seed. Meru County is set to benefit from a major road construction programme costing Ksh39 billion, a move the national government says will open up rural areas and cut transport costs…

Over 100 groups in Malava get State business boost

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202604 mins

Over 100 Malava groups received government business support. MSEA groups got equipment while Uwezo Fund groups received cheques. The programme targets jobs, business growth and better livelihoods. More than 100 groups in Malava have received government support to expand their businesses, in a move aimed at boosting production, creating jobs and improving livelihoods. The beneficiaries…

Kisumu rolls out policy to end roadside hawking

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202604 mins

Kisumu is moving to end roadside hawking. Vendors will be assigned spaces in designated markets. The policy aims to support small businesses, women and youth. Kisumu City County Government has moved to end roadside hawking, requiring small-scale traders to operate instead from designated spaces within modern markets. Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o announced the measure under the…

Nanyuki Bus Park set for Sh60m facelift

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 2026September 11, 202604 mins

Ksh60m facelift planned for Nanyuki Bus Park. Project will improve transport and business facilities. Leaders want street lighting fixed for a 24-hour economy. The 50-year-old Nanyuki Bus Park is set for modernisation, laying the groundwork for 24-hour economy enterprises in the town. Under the Ksh60 million programme, dilapidated structures will be demolished and replaced with…

Garissa swears in affordable housing committee members

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202603 mins

Garissa has sworn in four affordable housing committee members. Governor Nathif Jama urged the team to serve with integrity. The committee will coordinate affordable housing programmes in the county. Garissa County’s Rural and Urban Affordable Housing Committee is now set to begin operations, following the swearing-in of its four board members on Thursday. The ceremony…

Mandera completes livestock vaccination, surveillance drive

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202602 mins

Mandera vaccination drive reached 941 households. Over 105,000 sheep and goats received PPR protection. Teams also treated sick animals and collected samples for testing. The Department of Veterinary Services has completed a 14-day livestock vaccination drive and disease surveillance exercise across Mandera County. The exercise, carried out in collaboration with development partners, also included a…

Bishops urge end to Machakos county budget stalemate

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202603 mins

Bishops met Governor Wavinya Ndeti over the budget stalemate. Clergy called for consultations to resolve the deadlock. Church leaders said their focus is Machakos’ development and residents’ welfare. Bishops from Lower Eastern churches met Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti on Thursday to discuss the county’s budget stalemate. The clergy, representing various denominations, paid a courtesy call…

Rachel Ruto urges Kisumu women to embrace welfare groups

Sacco ReviewSeptember 9, 202608 mins

Rachel Ruto urges Kisumu women to join welfare groups and grow enterprises. She highlights table banking as a path to stronger livelihoods. 59 women’s groups and schools received food, bedding and farming supplies. First Lady Rachel Ruto has called on women in Kisumu County to embrace welfare groups, saying the model turns hard work into…

Taita Taveta moves to revive coffee farming countywide

Sacco ReviewSeptember 8, 202603 mins

Taita Taveta to distribute 68,750 free coffee seedlings. County targets farmers returning to or expanding coffee farming. Officials plan to strengthen extension services and revive processing equipment. The County Government of Taita Taveta has intensified efforts to revive coffee farming as part of measures to boost agricultural productivity and improve household incomes across the county….