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Kilifi’s Driftwood Cooperative elects new chairman

Sacco ReviewOctober 11, 202502 mins

Driftwood Cooperative Society in Malindi Sub County in Kilifi County has elected new chairman, Franklin Charo Nyiro to head the society. Speaking to Sacco Review in his office in Malindi town recently, Driftwood Cooperative society Secretary, Onesmus Nzai said that the new chairman was elected during an Annual General Meeting conducted recently and supervised by…

Taita Taveta farmers urged to join Cooperatives as County launches subsidized livestock vaccination drive

Sacco ReviewOctober 9, 202508 mins

Taita Taveta County leadership has issued a strong call to livestock farmers to register with ward-based cooperatives, positioning these organizations as the primary gateway to accessing critical veterinary services and agricultural support under the newly launched National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project. Speaking during the launch of the National E-Voucher Vaccination program at Manoa, Mwatate…

Solar-powered sunflower refinery to rescue Taita Taveta farmers from costly cross-border processing

Sacco ReviewOctober 6, 202508 mins

Over 3,000 sunflower farmers in Taita Taveta County will soon bid farewell to the costly and exhausting trips to Tanzania for processing their produce, following the groundbreaking of a solar-powered sunflower oil refinery in Taveta on Friday. The facility, established by the Kenya Red Cross Society through its Integrated Food Security and Livelihood project with…

Kwale County distributes fish processing equipment to boost blue economy

Sacco ReviewSeptember 29, 202504 mins

The Kwale County Government has stepped up its efforts to strengthen the blue economy by distributing modern fish processing and storage equipment to small-scale fish farmers in a bid to increase marine food production and improve household incomes. The distributed equipment includes freezers, chillers, cooler boxes, energy-saving cooking jikos, frying pans, display boxes, solar-powered systems,…

Imarika Sacco in Kilifi gets three new top officials,

Sacco ReviewSeptember 12, 202502 mins

Imarika Sacco Limited in Kilifi County has appointed three new top officials to fill the vacant positions left by the former occupants. Speaking to Sacco Review from Kilifi town recently, Imarika Sacco Limited Chief Executive Officer (CEO), George Yongo Ngala revealed that the Society has appointed George Makuri as the Society’s new General Manager Operations…

Kilifi farmers boosted through Ksh7 million development projects

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202504 mins

The British Red Cross Society jointly with Kenya Red Cross Society, spent Ksh7 million to support the implementation of farmers development projects in Garashi and Kakuyuni wards in Magarini sub county in Kilifi county. Speaking to Sacco Review in her office in Malindi town recently, Kenya Red Cross Society, Kilifi county Coordinator, Kawthar Alwy Mohammed…

Five dormant Cooperative Societies in Lamu set for revival

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202503 mins

Lamu County Cooperative director, Paul Thauri has revealed that five dormant Cooperative societies in the County are set for revival to cater for the financial need for the local and spur development. Speaking to Sacco Review from Lamu town recently, Thauri said that the trend will enable county residents to join the Cooperatives in large…

CSOs fault Taita Taveta County budget, demand inclusive development projects

Sacco ReviewSeptember 6, 202505 mins

Civil Society Organizations, (CSOs) in Taita Taveta County have expressed strong dissatisfaction with development projects approved by Members of County Assembly for the 2025-2026 budget period, citing misaligned priorities that fail to address the real needs of vulnerable populations. Speaking during a press briefing in Voi town on Friday, Mercy Mwakio, representing the CSOs caucus,…

Elections suspended at Taita Taveta Iron Ore-rich Kishushe ranch Cooperative

Sacco ReviewAugust 19, 202507 mins

The highly anticipated leadership elections at Kishushe Ranch have been postponed indefinitely following irregularities in the membership register, prolonging a governance crisis that has plagued the mineral-rich cooperative for over a decade. The postponement which was announced during what was supposed to be Election Day, has resulted in the installation of a five-member interim committee…

Nine new cooperative societies registered in Kaloleni, Kilifi County

Sacco ReviewAugust 16, 2025August 16, 202504 mins

Nine new cooperative societies have been registered in Kaloleni Sub County in Kilifi County by the Cooperative Development Ministry officials. Speaking to Sacco Review from Mariakani town recently, Kaloleni sub county Cooperative Officer, Amos Kenga revealed that the formation of the nine cooperative societies would enable local residents to enroll in large numbers, invest heavily…