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Govt to build dykes to curb flooding in Nyando amid heavy rains

Sacco Review4 months ago4 months ago02 mins

Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Information, Communication & Digital Economy Eliud Owalo has announced that the government will construct dykes along River Nyando to control flooding caused by the ongoing heavy rains. Speaking during a relief food distribution drive at Nyamasawo Primary School in Ombaka, Nyando sub-county, Owalo disclosed the government will implement the construction as…

Compensation agency disburses Ksh93M for unpaid insurance claims

Sacco Review4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

The Policyholders Compensation Fund (PCF) has disbursed Ksh93.18 million in claims to 778 policyholders of three collapsed insurance firms dating back to June 30, 2023, the Fund’s Independent Trustee Deberious Sikuku has said. Speaking during a 5-day sensitization campaign in Kisumu, Sikuku noted that the beneficiaries include 724 former clients of Resolution Insurance Company who…

Lake Victoria has untapped potential to boost region economy, CS Murkomen says

Sacco Review4 months ago4 months ago02 mins

Roads, Transport and Public Works Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has termed Lake Victoria and its ecosystem as a sleeping giant with the potential to boost the region’s economy and the Western Kenya tourism circuits if fully utilized. Murkomen was speaking at the Kisumu Port where he launched the Standards of Training Certification and Watching…

NGO, Kisii coffee societies partner to ensure sustainable coffee production

Sacco Review4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Rainforest Alliance (RA), an NGO, and Gusii Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (GCFCU) have partnered to launch a project to enhance sustainability and boost coffee production by ensuring the produce meets global standards. Speaking during the launch at Dallas Inn Hotel in Kisii town yesterday, RA Country Director Marion Nduta said that the project dubbed ‘Gusii…

Farmers urged to adopt fast-maturing sugarcane varieties

Sacco Review4 months ago03 mins

The outgoing Director General for the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) Willis Audi urged farmers to transit from old sugarcane varieties to fast-maturing ones to enhance self-sufficiency in sugar production. Speaking in Kisumu during the last day of a sugar symposium, Audi noted that the government is currently importing sugar to bridge the deficit, hence…

Stakeholders call for more investments in cane growing to meet high demand

Sacco Review4 months ago4 months ago02 mins

Agriculture Food Authority (AFA) has called for more investments in cane growing and development in order to meet the ever increasing demand for the commodity. AFA Chairperson Carnelly Serem said there has been a systematic increase in the demand for cane and that the growth of many sugar milling companies under the cane and nucleus…

Nyong’o outlines development plans in agriculture sector

Sacco Review5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

Kisumu County Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has stated that his administration will continue to invest in agriculture which is critical to ensuring food security. He noted that his administration has trained and supported 255 farmer groups across three value chains of cassava, chicken, and sorghum in six (6) wards in the County. He added that the…

Change of guard as Kisumu Journalists Network elects new leaders

Sacco Review5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

A new team has officially taken over the leadership of Kisumu Journalists Network (KJN) following elections held on November 25 at the lakeside city. The team dubbed ‘Team Fresh’, led by veteran journalist Dickens Wasonga as the new Chairman, has managed to bag all the positions from Chairperson to Organizing Secretary. In a hotly contested…

County workers threaten legal intervention to force Govt to drop Social Health Bill

Sacco Review5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

The Kenya County Government Workers Union (KCGWU) has threatened to move to Court if the government does not rescind its decision to enforce the Social Health Insurance Bill 2023. “We have instructed our lawyers to critically analyze the document and point out clauses that are unconstitutional and oppressive to our members. We will be moving…

Kisumu, Safaricom ink deal to boost revenue collection

Sacco Review5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

The county government of Kisumu has partnered with Safaricom to scale up revenue collection in a major deal where the devolved unit targets to net Ksh2.2 billion in the 2023/2024 Financial Year (FY), an increase of Ksh1.1 billion from the previous year. The County Executive Committee Member (CECM) in charge of Finance, Economic Planning, and…