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European Union Ambassador to Kenya Henriette Geiger has urged youth and women from Kisumu and adjacent counties to engage in agribusiness to benefit from financial and technical support from the AgriBiz programme funded by the EU and Danida. Speaking during the United Nations World Tourism Day celebrations in Kisumu County, Geiger revealed that through the…
Businesswomen have been urged to form cooperatives and groups in order to enhance their chances of accessing government credit facilities. Speaking during a sensitization forum for over 500 leaders of registered women groups from Kisumu County, Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Information, Communication and the Digital Economy Eliud Owalo observed that cooperatives provide access to financial products and…
Stakeholders in the sugar sub-sector have lauded the government’s move to approve a Ksh117 billion bailout for South Nyanza Sugar (SONY), Nzoia Sugar, Muhoroni, Chemelil, Miwani, and Mumias Sugar companies. Through the Kenya Sugar Growers Association (KESGA), the stakeholders noted that the move would enable millers to clear outstanding debts and become organized as they…
16 groups within Kisumu Central constituency have received Ksh2.3 million from Uwezo Fund to boost their activities. Out of the group, 13 have been refinanced while 3 are new ones. Credit and loans officer Laban Mwangi noted that most groups repay their loans on time and urged them to continue doing so to enable others…
Gusii Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (GCFCU) has joined the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) to auction its coffee directly to buyers, ending decades of dependence on brokers. The Union’s CEO Dr Robert Mainya urged coffee farmers and the public to visit the union on Tuesdays and watch how coffee is being sold at the auction. He…
A section of Gem residents have vowed to stop a mining company from forcefully evicting them from their ancestral land in order to pave way for the extraction of gold. Through a Community Based Citizen Forum, the residents accused the ministry of mining and local leaders of coercing them into leaving their ancestral land without…
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has received Cabinet approval to embark on the Gogo Hydropower Redevelopment Project, bringing relief to the people of Western Kenya. The decision was made during a Cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto at State Lodge Kisumu. The Project, situated along the banks of River Kuja in Migori County, is…
Bondo Sub-county administrator Mr. Vincent Kanyangonda has revealed that Siaya County government is set to begin data collection for farmers in the region with a view to supporting productivity and enhancing food security. Kanyangonda revealed the idea would help the county government plan and budget for farm inputs necessary for boosting production. He disclosed that…
The Kenya Bankers Sacco has officially opened a fully- fledged branch in Kisumu town to ensure ease of business and access to services for its members drawn from Nyanza and the larger Western regions. National Chairperson Vincent Chisaka said the new branch marks a serious turning point for the society since it will ensure efficient…
European Union Ambassador to Kenya Henriette Geiger has urged youth and women from Kisumu and adjacent counties to engage in agribusiness to benefit from financial and technical support from the AgriBiz programme funded by the EU and Danish International Development Agency (Danida). Speaking during the United Nations World Tourism Day celebrations in Kisumu County, Geiger…
