Suba North MP Caroli Omondi

Assent Sugar Bill into law, Suba North MP urges President Ruto

Leaders drawn from sugarcane growing belt have called on the President William Ruto to assent into law the Sugar Bill that has now passed its first and second reading at the National Assembly and Senate. Suba North MP Caroli Omondi said with the passing of the bill, farmers were bound to benefit fully from cane…

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Cake cutting during the launch.

New Sacco launched in Kilifi to empower women financially

Kilifi Women Empowerment Cooperative Society (KWECOS) launched a Sacco recently aimed at fostering financial growth and empowerment members. KWECOS chairperson Ephie Wesa said the formation of the Sacco will empower women who have facing financial challenges in the county, urging them to join the Sacco in numbers. Speaking during the launch the chair said they…

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Sacco growth
Cooperatives and MSMEs Development CS Simon Chelugui

New KPCU disburses KSh52 million to coffee farmers, Machakos gets lion’s share

Ministry of Cooperatives and MSME Development has disbursed KSh52,212,976 Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund (CCARF) to 3328 coffee farmers across 15 counties Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui indicated in statement on Tuesday that the funds were released between May 6, 2024 and May 13, 2024 through New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU). A total of…

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Minister for Co-operatives in Kajiado County Janet Sereu, Muungano Chair Ruth Wakapa (second left) with Kajiado North cooperative officer Salome Wangui (left) during the Muungano at Muungano Women Housing Cooperative Society 5th Annual General Meeting in Ongata Rongai Kajiado North.Photo: Obegi Malack.

Kajiado Cooperatives urged to learn from well-established Saccos

Kajiado County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Gender, Co-operatives, Culture, Tourism, and Wildlife, Janet Sereu has encouraged upcoming self-help groups and Saccos to enhance their governance by learning from well-established Saccos. The committee member who attended Ongata Rongai Muungano Women Housing Cooperative Society 5th Annual General Meeting in Ongata Rongai Kajiado North Sub-county noted that…

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Farmers receive seedlings

Mumias East MP Salasya donates maize seed, fruit seedlings to over 5,000 farmers

Mumias East Constituency Member of Parliament, Peter Salasya, recently supplied 2,000 farmers with maize seeds to be planted during the rainy season. Salasya says that food security in his constituency.The MP also provided 5,000 farmers from Mumias East with certified bean seeds, avocado tree seedlings, and mango tree seedlings for planting. READ ALSO: Public Service…

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Continental festival set for Kisumu postponed due to floods

FESTAC festival which was supposed to be hosted in Kisumu this month has been postponed to a later date due to floods. According to a statement released by the organising committee, Kisumu was poised to host the $h World Blacks and Africa Festival of Arts and Culture -FESTAC AFRICA on May 20-26, 2024 The statement…

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Kasigau Ranch. Photo:courtesy

Chaos erupts at company’s Annual General Meeting over KSh100 million

During the Kasigau Ranching Company Annual General Meeting (AGM) which was took place on Friday, May 10, disputes arose as shareholders were not pleased by the Board of Directors and how they spent the company’s finances. The more than 3750 shareholders rejected the company auditor and secretary reports which they described biased and inaccurate. READ…

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Construction in the past. Photo;courtesy

Chinese tycoon to build eight 34-storey apartments in Ngara

Chinese investor Zeyun Yang plans to put eight 34-storey blocks each accommodating 1632 families in Ngara estate which is located near Central Business District. Yang through his firm Erdemann Property said Rier Estate Housing Development will comprise a shopping complex with 60 outlets, where residents will be able to access essential purchases within the mixed-use…

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Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Co-operatives & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Simon Chelugui plants a tree Kangari in Kigumo, Murang'a County on Friday May 10. Photo:courtesy

Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary leads tree planting in Murang’a

Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Co-operatives & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Simon Chelugui on Friday, May 10, spearheaded tree planting at Kangari in Kigumo, Murang’a County in line with President Williams Ruto’s directive to mitigate against climate change. Chelugui was welcomed by the area administrators. “In line with President @WilliamsRuto’s directive setting aside May…

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Entrance to the Greatwall Gardens

Despair as KCB plan to auction 78 Greatwall apartments on May 21 at Westlands

KCB has advertised the sale of 78 of two-bed apartments at Greatwall Gardens in Athi River to recover a KSh1.9 debt that the developer Erdermann Property Limited had borrowed. In a notice in one of the daily newspaper on May 6, KCB Bank through the auctioneer Garam Investments, advertised the units for sales even as…

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