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Kakamega boda boda Sacco launched to boost riders’ savings

Sacco ReviewOctober 14, 202607 mins

Kakamega boda boda riders have formed a Sacco to strengthen savings and improve their livelihoods. The initiative follows training on road safety, financial literacy and the benefits of collective savings. The Sacco plans to help members access loans, acquire motorcycles and property, and create jobs for young people. Boda boda riders in Kakamega County have…

Ruto commissions Ziwa 2 Earth Dam to irrigate 500 acres in Soy

Sacco ReviewOctober 13, 202606 mins

Soy farmers are set to benefit from a new irrigation project commissioned by President William Ruto. Plans are underway to expand the scheme and bring thousands more acres under irrigation The project is expected to open new opportunities for farmers beyond traditional rain-fed agriculture. President William Ruto has commissioned the Ziwa 2 Earth Dam Irrigation…

Nandi farmers swap maize for avocado as losses mount

Sacco ReviewOctober 12, 202606 mins

Nandi farmers are turning to avocado after repeated maize losses. A tree-planting campaign targets two million trees across four sub-counties. Growers face a waiting period before avocado trees deliver reliable returns. Maize fields across parts of Nandi County are giving way to young avocado orchards, as growers who have lost money season after season look…

Migori farmers urged to join cooperatives for grants

Sacco ReviewOctober 12, 202605 mins

Migori farmers urged to join cooperatives to access grants. County to distribute over 2,000 palm seedlings. Oil palm farming targets higher incomes and crop diversification. Farmers in Migori County have been advised to form or join cooperatives and organised farmer groups in order to benefit fully from government grants and other financial organisations supporting their…

Nandi tea farmers threaten leaf boycott over Sh12.50 bonus

Sacco ReviewOctober 6, 202603 mins

Nandi tea farmers give factories seven days to address their concerns Growers question the wide gap between bonus payouts across factories A possible leaf boycott could disrupt operations at two tea factories Tea factories in Nandi County have seven days to win back their farmers, or risk running short of green leaf. Growers supplying the…

Siaya Saccos receive Sh9.9 million to unlock farmer credit

Sacco ReviewOctober 6, 2026October 6, 202604 mins

Eight Saccos receive fresh support to ease access to farm credit Digital systems bring new accountability demands for Sacco officials Siaya plans a countywide union to strengthen agricultural cooperatives Eight agricultural Saccos in Siaya County have received Ksh9.9 million meant to make it easier for smallholders to borrow for their farming work. The money was…

Murang’a sets pace in production of organic fertiliser

Sacco ReviewOctober 3, 202605 mins

Murang’a turns market waste into organic fertiliser through a private partnership Waste processing creates jobs while reducing the county’s refuse management costs Farmers and other agricultural players emerge as key markets for the fertiliser The prudent use of the Mitumbiri Sanitary Landfill by the Murang’a County Government has led to the production of quality organic…

Tana River farmers get storage kits and irrigation pumps

Sacco ReviewOctober 2, 202603 mins

Farmers in Tana River are set to receive new equipment to support production The package combines irrigation tools with technology to protect harvested grain Support targets vetted farmer groups and cooperatives across four wards Tana River farmers will receive grain storage equipment and irrigation pumps under a county programme meant to cut harvest losses and…

Nandi Sacco training targets governance and cybersecurity

Sacco ReviewSeptember 30, 202604 mins

Nandi Sacco officials sharpen skills in governance and financial management Training brings cybersecurity and digital tools into focus County and project partners seek stronger farmer organisations Sacco bookkeepers and officials in Nandi County have been taught how to run tighter, safer and more transparent societies. The two day Sacco Toolkit Training Workshop is taking place…

Laikipia partners Sidian Bank on coffee and county services

Sacco ReviewSeptember 29, 202604 mins

Laikipia and Sidian Bank deepen cooperation through new partnership Coffee seedling drive targets young farmers in the county Agreement opens wider banking and financing opportunities for Laikipia County Laikipia County has signed a partnership with Sidian Bank that will put Ksh300,000 into a coffee seedling drive for young farmers and open the way to wider…