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Female MPs launch Caucus to champion for women’s land right

Sacco ReviewAugust 21, 202505 mins

Female legislators have established a new caucus to champion women’s land rights in Kenya. The Kenya Women Parliamentarians Sub-Caucus on Women’s Land Rights was formally launched yesterday during a breakfast meeting in Parliament. The formation of the group follows resolutions of meeting convened by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) last month, which called for…

Machakos stakeholders call for parastatal heads prosecution as Privatization Bill views roll

Sacco ReviewAugust 21, 202504 mins

Stakeholders drawn from Machakos County have called for the prosecution of heads of non-profit making parastatals that are set to be privatized if the Privatization Bill, 2025 is passed. According to them, all the struggling parastatals must have been mismanaged and therefore, the heads should be investigated and if found guilty made to return all…

Kenya, EU sign MoU to redevelop Gogo Hydro-power plant in Migori

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 202502 mins

Western Kenya region is now destined for serious industrial take off following Kenya-European Union signed agreement to redevelop Gogo Hydro-Power Plant in Uriri, Migori County aiming to upscale power generation from 2MW to 8.6MW. The agreement includes €35Million sovereign loan from German Government for Gogo regeneration and €20Million grant from European Union (for Gogo and other…

Murkomen condemns theft at Del Monte and Kakuzi farms, warns leaders against incitement

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 202504 mins

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a stern warning to political leaders who allegedly incite members of the public to invade and loot Del Monte and Kakuzi farms under the disguise of addressing historical land injustices Speaking yesterday during the Jukwaa la Usalama forum in Murang’a County, Murkomen condemned the growing trend of justifying…

CBK Opens Ksh50 Billion infrastructure bond sale after rejecting majority of August bids

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 202503 mins

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has launched a fresh infrastructure bond sale worth Ksh50 billion. In a statement released on Tuesday, August 19, the CBK announced that the funds will be raised through the reopening of two infrastructure bonds IFB1/2018/015 and IFB1/2022/019. The sale will run until Thursday, August 21, or until the target…

Kilifi County residents want more time to analyze Privatization Bill, decry lack of civic education

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 202504 mins

Kilifi County residents have called on the National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance and National Planning and the Select Committee on Public Debt and Privatization to extend public participation exercises on the proposed Privatization Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 36 of 2025). The residents who presented their views on the Bill to the Finance Committee…

President Ruto urges Japan to ease trade barriers on Kenyan exports, calls for fairer trade

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 202504 mins

President William Ruto has urged Japan to ease trade barriers on Kenyan agricultural products and also address tariff and non-tariff barriers that continue to limit market access for Kenyan goods such as tea, avocados, and flowers. Speaking during high-level engagements in Yokohama ahead of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), Ruto said…

Kerio Valley farmers to earn over Ksh73M from sale of sorghum and maize

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 202503 mins

Farmers in three irrigation schemes in Arror ward along the Kerio Valley, Elgeyo Marakwet county, are set to earn over Ksh73 million from the sale of sorghum and maize seeds to Kenya Seed Company. The Elgeyo Marakwet county executive for agriculture Edwin Kibor, said farmers at the 400 acres Chepkum irrigation scheme will receive Ksh22…

President Ruto establishes multi-agency team to combat corruption

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 202504 mins

President William Ruto has announced the formation of a Multi-Agency Team on War against Corruption (MAT) to beef up the fight against graft. In a presidential proclamation issued today, Ruto said the team will operate under a whole-of-government approach, designed to foster synergy, coordination, and impactful interventions across various arms of government. MAT will be…

CS Oparanya leads Cooperatives leaders on a benchmarking mission in Ireland and UK

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 202502 mins

Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Wycliffe Oparanya is leading Kenya’s cooperative leaders delegation on a benchmarking mission in Dublin, Ireland hosted by the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU). The CS who was accompanied by State Department for Cooperatives Principal Secretary Patrick Kilemi will also visit the United Kingdom. Oparanya in a statement…