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Senators call for completion of Galana Kulalu Food Security Electrification Project to boost farmers’ produce

Sacco ReviewNovember 3, 2025November 3, 202504 mins

Senators have called for the quick completion of the Ksh 2.98Billion Galana Kulalu Food Security Electrification Project set to light up Galana Kulalu scheme and help farmers run their activities with less expenditure. Speaking during infrastructure project oversight visit, Senate Committee of Energy chair Dr. Oburu Oginga said farmers need to get power to run…

Gov’t bans milk powder importation to protect local dairy farmers, industry

Sacco ReviewNovember 2, 202504 mins

The government has with immediate effect banned the importation of milk powder from neighbouring countries in a bid to protect the local dairy industry and farmers from unfavourable market competition. This decision follows a rise in Kenya’s milk production, which has made the country the second-largest milk producer in Africa after Egypt. The government says…

Women trade unionists urged to push for end of child-labour in Kenya’s tea, coffee sectors

Sacco ReviewNovember 1, 202505 mins

The Central Organization of Trade Unions of Kenya (COTU-K) has urged women trade unionists in the country to take a frontline role in ending child labour within Kenya’s tea and coffee sectors. Speaking on Thursday at the Tom Mboya Labour College in Kisumu during the opening of a capacity-building workshop for women trade unionists, the…

CS Kagwe distributes nine milk coolers to farmer producer organizations and institutions in Nakuru

Sacco ReviewOctober 31, 202503 mins

The Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary CS Mutahi Kagwe has distributed nine milk coolers to farmer producer organizations and institutions in Nakuru County. The nine are part of 230 coolers procured through the Livestock Value Chain Support Project (LVCSP) at a cost of Ksh 1.2Billion. Speaking when he presided over the 69th Graduation Ceremony…

CS Kagwe calls for affordable, long-term financing for farmers through agriculture fund

Sacco ReviewOctober 30, 202505 mins

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary, CS Mutahi Kagwe has called for a paradigm shift in agricultural financing, urging financial institutions to move away from short-term, high-interest lending and adopt long-term, low-interest facilities tailored to farmers’ realities. Speaking at the 8th World Congress on Rural and Agricultural Financing hosted by African Rural and…

CS Mutua defends sugar sector layoffs as legal, says reforms aim to restore stability

Sacco ReviewOctober 30, 202505 mins

Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary, CS Alfred Mutua has defended the government’s decision to lay off workers in State-owned sugar companies, describing the move as a lawful and necessary step toward revitalising the struggling sector. Appearing before the Senate on Wednesday, Mutua told lawmakers that the restructuring was guided by a Memorandum of Understanding…

Kenya bids to host 2028 World Credit Union Conference

Sacco ReviewOctober 30, 202504 mins

Africa’s cooperative movement is poised for global recognition as Kenya, with the full backing of the National Government of Kenya and the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA), has officially announced its bid to host the 2028 World Credit Union Conference (WCUC) under the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU). The announcement…

Africa International Agriculture Expo 2025 kicks off in Nairobi

Sacco ReviewOctober 28, 202503 mins

The 2025 Africa International Agriculture Expo (AIAE) has officially begun at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya. This landmark event running from October 28 to 31, 2025, aims to boost agricultural productivity across Africa by showcasing the latest innovations in precision farming, agri-finance, and other technologies. Speaking during the official opening, Principal…

KTDA suspends staff travel, training amid outcry over shrinking farmer bonuses

Sacco ReviewOctober 28, 202503 mins

The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has suspended all staff travel, off-site meetings, and training activities across its subsidiaries in a sweeping cost-cutting directive aimed at tightening governance and responding to mounting pressure over reduced farmer bonuses. In an internal memo, dated October 21, 2025, the agency circulated to all general managers, department heads, and…

SASRA threatens lifetime ban for Sacco auditors over delayed reports

Sacco ReviewOctober 28, 202505 mins

The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has issued a stern warning to external auditors who fail to submit mandatory statutory reports on time, saying they risk permanent deregistration and a lifetime ban from auditing any cooperative institution in Kenya. In a circular released this week, SASRA revealed that several audit firms had either failed to…