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Taveta, Mwatate farmers get closer access to subsidised fertiliser

Sacco ReviewSeptember 3, 202604 mins

Taveta and Mwatate farmers get new fertiliser collection points. The move is set to cut transport costs and ease access to farm inputs. Taveta has received the first batch, with Mwatate next in line. Farmers in Taveta and Mwatate sub-counties are set to benefit from improved access to subsidised fertiliser, following the decentralisation of distribution…

Machakos budget standoff paralyses youth and bursary funding

Sacco ReviewSeptember 3, 202605 mins

Machakos budget cuts put bursaries and youth programmes at risk. Residents demand answers as key county services remain paralysed. Governor Wavinya clashes with MCAs over funding for youth programmes. Budget cuts for education bursaries, youth empowerment and vocational training programmes are at the centre of the budget stalemate in Machakos County. The standoff brought Machakos…

Muhoroni sugar mill revival boosts farmers and traders

Sacco ReviewAugust 29, 202606 mins

Muhoroni mill processes 1,400 tonnes of cane daily after repairs. Farmers are now receiving payments within a week. Revival is restoring livelihoods and business in the region. Muhoroni’s sugar economy is showing signs of recovery, with the local mill now processing about 1,400 tonnes of cane a day and farmers being paid within a week…

Taita Taveta banana farmers set to benefit from Sh8.6m grant

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 202604 mins

Taita Taveta banana farmers are set to benefit from a Sh8.6 million value chain grant. TATABA will invest in transport, storage and equipment to improve banana handling and market access. The cooperative will also shift its ripening facility to solar power to cut operating costs. Banana farmers under the Taita Taveta Banana Farmers’ Cooperative Society…

Sakaja rules out hawking ban, seeks balance for MSMEs

Sacco ReviewAugust 26, 202604 mins

Sakaja rules out a total hawking ban, offering relief to thousands of informal traders Nairobi County plans to control where and when hawkers can operate Governor seeks a balance between street traders and formal MSMEs facing business costs Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has ruled out a ban on street hawking in the capital, saying the…

Nyong’o urges citizen role in Kisumu peer review

Sacco ReviewAugust 26, 2026010 mins

Kisumu residents urged to play a bigger role in assessing county governance and service delivery NEPAD APRM team returns to validate citizen feedback gathered across the county Findings will inform a peer review conference where governors will assess governance gaps and share best practices Kisumu Governor Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o has called for active citizen…

Meru CEO urges youth to embrace coffee farming for income

Sacco ReviewAugust 26, 202606 mins

Meru coffee union calls on youth to return to coffee farming amid ageing farmer population Climate change and quality concerns push farmers to adopt new production practices Union secures Ksh150 million financing to help farmers access specialised coffee fertiliser Meru Central Coffee Cooperative Union Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Duncan Kiambia Marete has urged Kenyan youth…

Kakamega governor issues Sh3m SME grants to 60 groups

Sacco ReviewAugust 26, 202603 mins

Kakamega disburses grants to 60 grassroots groups in Mumias East Women, youth, PwDs and widows set to expand income generating ventures The countywide programme is targeting 1,200 groups across 60 wards Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has disbursed Ksh3 million in social protection grants to 60 groups in Mumias East Sub-County to help members strengthen Small…

Teso North farmers to benefit from new cotton ginnery

Sacco ReviewAugust 25, 202604 mins

A new cotton ginnery is being installed in Teso North to process farmers’ produce locally. The facility will produce lint, cotton seed oil and animal feed, creating new value addition opportunities. Farmers are being encouraged to increase cotton production to meet the ginnery’s processing capacity. The establishment of a new cotton ginnery at Jairos Farmers’…

Salary delays hit workers in over 21 counties amid budget disputes

Sacco ReviewAugust 25, 202607 mins

Workers in over 21 counties face salary delays of up to two months. Budget disputes are disrupting payments and county services. Unions want counties allowed to pay workers amid disputes. County employees in more than 21 devolved units are facing financial strain after delays in salary payments, with some workers going up to two months…