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Taita Taveta governor calls for more irrigation investment

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 202605 mins

Taita Taveta’s agricultural potential could grow significantly with expanded irrigation investment. Governor Andrew Mwadime wants water challenges tackled to unlock farming, jobs and food production. New programme targets livestock, dairy, fruits, edible oils and rice as key growth areas. Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime has called for more investment in irrigation infrastructure to boost agriculture,…

Kangundo MP urges boda boda Saccos to invest in matatus

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 2026August 20, 202603 mins

Kangundo MP Fabian Kyule Muli wants boda boda saccos to diversify into matatu transport More than 2,000 motorbikes worth over Ksh360 million face growing competition The newly tarmacked Kangundo Mwala road could open new transport and farming opportunities Kangundo MP Fabian Kyule Muli has urged 48 boda boda saccos in the constituency to diversify into…

Chesinendet ESP market nears completion, to boost SMEs

Sacco ReviewAugust 19, 202605 mins

Chesinendet modern market is nearing completion and expected to serve about 5,000 people More than 200 traders will get stalls with cold storage, ICT services and clean water facilities Women traders are set to benefit from safer trading spaces through the new market and Mama Shops initiative. The Chesinendet Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) modern market…

Imenti tea farmers push Parliament to scrap punitive levies

Sacco ReviewAugust 19, 202605 mins

Imenti tea farmers want Parliament to scrap the 0.8 per cent export levy, saying it is cutting into their earnings Farmers say the tea sector faces more than 40 taxes and levies that are raising production costs Growers are calling for government consultation and tax reforms to restore tea’s competitiveness and profitability Tea farmers in…

Sony Sugar faces auction over Sh862m debt to bank

Sacco ReviewAugust 19, 202604 mins

Sony Sugar could lose its 4,000 acre estate over an alleged Ksh862 million bank debt Farmers are urging the government to intervene before the auction notice expires on August 20 Representatives warn selling the estate could hurt farmers and the wider Migori community South Nyanza Sugar Company (Sony) could lose its 4,000 acre nucleus estate…

Lugari traders sensitised on Kakamega County loan access

Sacco ReviewAugust 19, 202604 mins

Kakamega has set aside Ksh114 million for affordable loans to small businesses in 2026/2027 Market committees will help identify beneficiaries, track repayments and strengthen accountability Traders have been urged to borrow responsibly through registered groups and use approved payment channels Lugari traders have been sensitised on how to access affordable financing from the Kakamega County…

Mutuma grants Gakoromone traders relocation site

Sacco ReviewAugust 18, 202604 mins

Governor Mutuma agrees to assess an alternative relocation site. Traders had rejected the proposed site over suitability concerns. The Ksh1.2 billion market will serve more than 3,000 traders. Gakoromone fresh produce traders in Meru town have reason to smile after Governor Isaac Mutuma agreed to their request for a new relocation site ahead of the…

Meru farmers to receive six million avocado, cocoa seedlings

Sacco ReviewAugust 17, 202604 mins

Meru farmers will receive six million seedlings, including five million avocado and one million cocoa seedlings. The programme aims to diversify farming, boost incomes and expand production of high value crops. Farmers will also receive extension services and training to support crop management and value addition. Meru farmers are set to receive new planting materials…

Nandi’s Chebut Tea Factory gets Sh79.1m boost for modernisation

Sacco ReviewAugust 14, 2026August 15, 202603 mins

Chebut Tea Factory in Nandi has received a Ksh79.1 million government grant for modernisation. The funding will upgrade machinery, improve processing efficiency and enhance tea quality and value addition. Mutahi Kagwe urged farmers to maintain quality plucking standards and support efforts to develop specialty teas and new markets. Tea farmers in Nandi County have reason…

Meru coffee farmers appeal for subsidised fertiliser

Sacco ReviewAugust 14, 202605 mins

Meru coffee farmers seek subsidised fertiliser to lower production costs. Union secures Sh150 million through Cooperative Bank to support specialised farm inputs. Farmers urged to resume coffee farming as prices improve and middlemen are phased out. Coffee farmers in Meru County have appealed to the national government to consider supplying them with subsidised fertiliser to…