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Machakos budget standoff paralyses youth and bursary funding

Sacco ReviewSeptember 3, 202605 mins

Machakos budget cuts put bursaries and youth programmes at risk. Residents demand answers as key county services remain paralysed. Governor Wavinya clashes with MCAs over funding for youth programmes. Budget cuts for education bursaries, youth empowerment and vocational training programmes are at the centre of the budget stalemate in Machakos County. The standoff brought Machakos…

Oparanya urges small traders to join Saccos for affordable credit

Sacco ReviewSeptember 2, 202606 mins

Oparanya urges small traders to join Saccos for affordable loans. CS warns against risks of informal savings groups and lenders. Traders are also encouraged to embrace digital financial services. Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Wycliffe Oparanya, has urged small business owners to join Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (Saccos)…

Angry KUSCCO members blame Government for lost billions

Sacco ReviewSeptember 2, 202606 mins

KUSCCO members accuse the Government of failing to recover billions in lost funds. An audit found the union insolvent, with liabilities far exceeding its assets. Nearly 300 court cases are piling pressure on KUSCCO as recovery efforts stall. Enraged members of the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO) have accused the Government of…

BDO India, EACREEE win AfDB deal for KTDA energy study

Sacco ReviewSeptember 2, 202604 mins

AfDB awards a clean energy feasibility study contract for KTDA facilities. The six month study will assess viable renewable energy options. BDO India and EACREEE won the contract through competitive bidding. The African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a consultancy contract to BDO India Services Private Limited, working in consortium with the East Africa Centre…

Fire razes Ruiru Bypass stalls, traders left counting losses

Sacco ReviewSeptember 2, 202605 mins

Ruiru Bypass traders count losses after a night fire destroyed stalls and goods. Residents helped fight the blaze as only one fire engine was reported at the scene. No deaths or injuries were reported, as the fire’s cause remains unknown. Business owners at Ruiru Bypass stage in Kiambu County woke up to devastation on Wednesday,…

Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale 38 nets Sh783.02m total

Sacco ReviewSeptember 2, 202604 mins

Coffee growers earned a combined USD 6.05 million in Sale 38 at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. AB dominated volumes, while AA fetched the highest average price among major grades. New KPCU led marketing agents, handling nearly a third of the coffee sold. Kenyan coffee growers pocketed a combined USD 6.05 million after Sale 38 of…

Nandi Hills parents raise alarm over aerial fertiliser fumes

Sacco ReviewSeptember 2, 202606 mins

Nandi Hills parents link learners’ respiratory illnesses to aerial fertiliser spraying. They want health and environmental authorities to investigate the claims. Parents are calling for safer spraying practices near schools and homes. A group of concerned parents in Nandi Hills Town has raised alarm over what they claim is an increase in respiratory infections among…

Kenya Airways acting CEO George Kamal resigns after eight months

Sacco ReviewSeptember 2, 202603 mins

George Kamal resigns after just over eight months as Kenya Airways acting CEO. His exit comes as the airline battles mounting financial pressure. A new acting CEO will steer the carrier as it searches for a permanent replacement. Kenya Airways Acting Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Capt. George Kamal has resigned, ending a…

KUSCCO staff pin hopes on new federation amid uncertainty

Sacco ReviewSeptember 2, 202605 mins

KUSCCO employees face an uncertain future after liquidation. Years of financial troubles have already cut the workforce sharply. Workers hope a new federation will rebuild trust and stability. The decision to dissolve the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO) has also cast a shadow over its employees, many of whom are reportedly distressed…

Kenya Dairy Board moves to calm fears over milk supply dip

Sacco ReviewSeptember 2, 202605 mins

Milk deliveries fall again, raising supply concerns. Dry weather hits pasture and milk production. KDB expects relief with the October to December rains. Formal milk deliveries to processors dropped 3.7 per cent between June and July 2026, the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) has confirmed, as it moves to reassure consumers that current shortages are temporary…