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Beyond the Finish Line: The Rise of Iten Athletics Sacco

Sacco ReviewOctober 4, 202404 mins

Athletes in Elgeyo Marakwet have formed a sacco aimed with assisting them in managing their finances and investments. Iten Athletics Sacco comprises athletes and their coaches drawn from North Rift region. According to the sacco chairman Richard Kanda, the sacco has over 200 members calling for other athletes to join. He termed the move as…

Farmers in Kitui Receive Grants for Agriculture Projects

Sacco ReviewOctober 4, 202405 mins

The Kitui County government through the County Agriculture and Livestock Development Ministry is providing the inclusion grants to the farmers’ savings and credit cooperative societies across Kitui County. The grants are by the National Agricultural and Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP). The county government rolled out the programme in the county recently where the ceremony…

Cost of Fertilizer Remains a Thorny Issue to Farmers, Study Reveals

Sacco ReviewOctober 4, 2024October 4, 202405 mins

The cost of fertilizer remains the biggest challenge to most farmers across the country despite the government’s efforts to introduce subsidized packages, a thing which continues to hinder food production according to a recent study. As per the latest Agriculture Survey by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) whose main objective was to obtain indicative…

MPs Directs Hustler Fund Department to Submit List of Defaulters

Sacco ReviewOctober 2, 202404 mins

Members of Parliament have instructed the Financial Inclusion Fund, popularly known as the Hustler Fund, to submit a comprehensive list of loan defaulters. The MPs under National Assembly Special Funds Accounts Committee want the committee to present comprehensive details of the defaulters. The Committee which met Principal Secretary Susan Mang’eni and Acting Chief Executive Officer…

New Tourism CS Miano Leads World Tourism Day Fete Hosted in Kisumu.

Sacco ReviewOctober 1, 2024October 1, 202406 mins

The Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Rebecca Miano has said that the sector is set to expand with the unveiling of nine regional circuits across the country. The initiatives, Miano said, include marking and a renewed focus on domestic tourism under the “TEMBEA KENYA” initiative. The newly unveiled circuits, the CS said, are part…

How MV UHURU II Will Impact Trade in the Lake Victoria Basin

Sacco ReviewOctober 1, 2024October 1, 202406 mins

Transport in Lake Victoria is expected to be further boosted after the unveiling of the sh 2.4 billion vessel in Kisumu. This is after the newly built MV Uhuru II ship embarked on its maiden cargo journey from Kisumu Port to Uganda’s Port Bell, marking its official entry into service on Lake Victoria. This milestone…

Mediation Committee Meets to Consider Contentious Clauses of Sugar Bill

Sacco ReviewOctober 1, 202403 mins

The Mediation Committee on the Sugar Bill (N.A. Bill No. 34 of 2022) has started considering clauses of the Bill that are under mediation. The committee which is chaired by Emmanuel Wangwe (MP Navakholo) first considered sub clause 38 (6), which, if amended, will see the Members agree on the institution that will be in…

Two Suspects Arrested in Connection to Arson Attacks on Sugarcane Plantations.

Sacco ReviewSeptember 30, 202405 mins

Police in Kisumu County have arrested two suspects in connection with the series of arson attacks that have destroyed vast sugarcane plantations in the region. The suspects are helping security agencies with further investigations to identify other perpetrators involved in the criminal acts before they are charged in court. Cane farmers in Muhoroni, Chemelil and Kibos…

ACCOSCA: Cooperatives Bill 2024 will change the sector positively

Sacco ReviewSeptember 30, 202403 mins

African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) Executive Director George Ombado has said that the Cooperatives Bill 2024 which is currently before senate will be the game changer in the country. Ombado who was speaking during a media interview said if the bill passes other countries will also be able to follow the…

Kisumu to host this year’s annual tourism week fete

Sacco ReviewSeptember 13, 202404 mins

The Governor of Kisumu County Professor Anyang Nyong’o has revealed that the county will be hosting this year’s Kenya Tourism Week and United Nations World Tourism Day. Nyong’o in a statement made recently expressed his excitement ahead of the prestigious event slated for September 23-27 and guided by the theme “Tourism and Peace.” He revealed…