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Samburu County women rep calls for greater support for women-led innovations

Sacco ReviewJanuary 21, 202503 mins

Samburu County Woman MP Pauline Lenguris has called for greater support for women-led innovations in natural resource management. While engaging researchers, policy makers, NGOs and civil society organizations across the globe the MP Lenguris highlighted some of the innovative empowerment programs that Samburu women have involved themselves in. “Women of Samburu have resolved to traditional…

CS nominee Kagwe proposes consultative approach in livestock vaccination program

Sacco ReviewJanuary 16, 202503 mins

Cabinet Secretary Nominee Mutahi Kagwe (Agriculture and Livestock Development) has proposed a consultative approach in the livestock vaccination program. The former Health CS said the decision to vaccinate livestock ultimately lies with the owner. Experts will be involved to address misconceptions and provide facts. Speaking during the vetting exercise by the Committee on Appointments, Kagwe…

Uriri residents laud govt for fast-tracking Gogo Power Substation expansion

Sacco ReviewJanuary 9, 2025January 9, 202505 mins

Uriri residents have lauded the government for fast-tracking the expansion of the multimillion Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) Gogo Power Substation, whose groundbreaking ceremony is set for early this year. Area Member of Parliament Mark Nyamita has been leading a major campaign aimed at compensating residents whose parcels have been taken over. Nyamita tabled the…

Govt budget cuts affects agencies that provide loans to youth, women

Sacco ReviewJanuary 8, 202503 mins

The National Government has cut budget for agencies that provide cheap credit to youth and women. Affected agencies include Women Enterprise Fund, Uwezo Fund, Youth Enterprise Development (YEDF) and the Hustler Fund. A report by the Controller of Budget indicates that the National Treasury did not provide loans in the three months to end of…

Aquaculture stakeholders urge govt to convene forum on fisheries management regulations

Sacco ReviewJanuary 8, 202504 mins

Aquaculture stakeholders have urged the government to urgently convene a consultative forum to address gaps in the Fisheries Management and Development (aquaculture) Regulations 2024. This comes after the Lake Victoria Aquaculture Association (LVA) obtained conservatory orders from the High Court to temporarily halt the implementation of the new regulations which were to take effect on…

High Court suspends implementation of fisheries management regulations 2024

Sacco ReviewJanuary 7, 202505 mins

The High Court has issued conservatory orders suspending the implementation of the Fisheries Management and Development (Aquaculture) Regulations 2024. This follows a petition filed at the Milimani High Court in Nairobi by the Lake Victoria Aquaculture Association (LVA) to contest the new regulations recently gazetted by Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary (CS)…

Saccos cautioned against paying unrealistic bonuses and interest

Sacco ReviewJanuary 7, 202504 mins

The Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development has cautioned SACCOs against paying unrealistic bonuses, dividends, and interest, as such cash outflows could cause liquidity challenges if not properly managed. Through a circular sent to SACCOs by the State Department of Cooperatives, the Office of Commissioner David Obonyo stated that the…

Why Saccos should embrace a co-operative business model

Sacco ReviewJanuary 7, 202508 mins

The primary purpose of a Sacco is to serve the community in which it operates. This is based on the understanding that co-operatives are not-for-profit enterprises, as the majority of the profit goes toward fulfilling the social, economic, and cultural needs of the community in which they operate. It is obvious that when a co-operative…

The Kenya Sugar Board given 6 months to fast-track sector reforms

Sacco ReviewDecember 13, 202407 mins

The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) has been given a six month ultimatum to draft regulations aimed at streamlining operations of the troubled sugar sector. Agriculture Principal Secretary, Kiprono Ronoh, said these regulations are crucial for ensuring the effective implementation of the new law which came into place following the recent assent of the Sugar Bill…

Kenya Seed Company admits there is a shortage of maize seeds in the country

Sacco ReviewDecember 3, 202404 mins

Kenya Seed Company has admitted that indeed there was a shortage of maize seed in the country. The company director Sammy Chepsiror informed the National Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, which is probing the causes of shortage and increase in maize seeds prices that the shortage was as a result of general increase in…