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West Pokot enacts four laws to support farmers and traders

Sacco ReviewOctober 23, 202604 mins

West Pokot has introduced new laws targeting agricultural support, livestock trade and county revenue collection. Farmers are set to benefit from subsidy programmes and improved coordination across agricultural value chains. The county expects stronger livestock markets and improved revenue to support development and food security. West Pokot farmers and livestock traders are set to benefit…

Trans Nzoia farmers get 3,000 coffee seedlings under FLLoCA

Sacco ReviewOctober 22, 202604 mins

Trans Nzoia farmers are embracing tree crops to boost incomes and strengthen climate resilience. Community-led climate action is opening new opportunities for smallholder farmers. Cooperatives and organised groups are being encouraged to prepare for the next phase of funding. Smallholders in Cherangany Sub-County, Trans Nzoia County, have begun planting coffee after receiving 3,000 seedlings meant…

Bomet breaks ground for Ksh 2.5 million coffee pulping house

Sacco ReviewOctober 22, 2026October 22, 202603 mins

Bomet Governor Prof Hillary Barchok has broken ground for a coffee pulping machine house for Masare Coffee Cooperative Society. The building will rise at Cheboin Silanga location in Longisa Ward, Bomet East sub-county. It will shelter a pulping machine worth Ksh 2.5 million, which the county has already bought. Once complete, the facility is expected…

Siaya digital hub connects youth to global remote work

Sacco ReviewOctober 21, 202605 mins

Siaya youth are being equipped with digital skills to access global remote work opportunities. A community hub combines technology training, free internet and a BPO centre linking workers to clients. Plans are underway for a Nyanza Digital Summit in December 2026. Young people in Siaya are gaining new opportunities to tap into the global digital…

Meru County to revive tourism using traditional culture

Sacco ReviewOctober 15, 202607 mins

Meru County is turning to its cultural roots in a fresh push to revive tourism. A new initiative is putting traditional foods, music and heritage at the centre of the county’s tourism plans. The focus is shifting to a historic attraction whose international fame once drew global attention. The Meru County government is set to…

Kakamega boda boda Sacco launched to boost riders’ savings

Sacco ReviewOctober 14, 202607 mins

Kakamega boda boda riders have formed a Sacco to strengthen savings and improve their livelihoods. The initiative follows training on road safety, financial literacy and the benefits of collective savings. The Sacco plans to help members access loans, acquire motorcycles and property, and create jobs for young people. Boda boda riders in Kakamega County have…

Ruto commissions Ziwa 2 Earth Dam to irrigate 500 acres in Soy

Sacco ReviewOctober 13, 202606 mins

Soy farmers are set to benefit from a new irrigation project commissioned by President William Ruto. Plans are underway to expand the scheme and bring thousands more acres under irrigation The project is expected to open new opportunities for farmers beyond traditional rain-fed agriculture. President William Ruto has commissioned the Ziwa 2 Earth Dam Irrigation…

Nandi farmers swap maize for avocado as losses mount

Sacco ReviewOctober 12, 202606 mins

Nandi farmers are turning to avocado after repeated maize losses. A tree-planting campaign targets two million trees across four sub-counties. Growers face a waiting period before avocado trees deliver reliable returns. Maize fields across parts of Nandi County are giving way to young avocado orchards, as growers who have lost money season after season look…

Migori farmers urged to join cooperatives for grants

Sacco ReviewOctober 12, 202605 mins

Migori farmers urged to join cooperatives to access grants. County to distribute over 2,000 palm seedlings. Oil palm farming targets higher incomes and crop diversification. Farmers in Migori County have been advised to form or join cooperatives and organised farmer groups in order to benefit fully from government grants and other financial organisations supporting their…

Machakos launches economic empowerment drive for 680 groups

Sacco ReviewOctober 10, 202605 mins

Machakos rolls out a new phase of its economic empowerment drive targeting hundreds of community groups. Farmers, traders and youth groups are set to benefit from equipment aimed at boosting daily incomes. Governor Wavinya Ndeti urges beneficiaries to protect the assets and use them to grow sustainable businesses. Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti launched a countywide…