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Taita Taveta County has launched the Mkulima Mashinani initiative targeting farmers at the grassroots level and aimed at integrating conservation agriculture into existing farming practices. While addressing farmers in the suburbs of Mwatate, Voi and Taveta, CECM for Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation and Blue Economy Erickson Kyongo noted that the county is keen to leverage existing…
The County Government of Taita Taveta has partnered with the Taita Taveta Wildlife Conservancies Association (TTWCA) to train 20 youth, drawn from Mwatate sub-county, on hides and skin tanning to empower them to produce a variety of leather products and promote leather value addition in the region. According to the Department of Livestock Production led…
Taita Taveta County residents have been urged to transition to clean cooking energy solutions in a bid to conserve the environment, address climate change and save costs used in fuel energy. Speaking on Monday during the closing of a four-day workshop at Voi on the formulation of the Taita Taveta County Energy Plan organized by…
Qwetu Sacco has launched Bakisha Savings Account, a product aimed at increasing savings by encouraging members from across all sectors to embrace a saving culture. The Account enables members and non-members to open an account where they can save from as low as Ksh5. Speaking on Saturday during the 2023 Special Delegates Meeting (SDM) at…
The County Government of Tana River has set aside Ksh10 million this Financial Year 2023/24 for loans to enable small-scale traders to expand their businesses. Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI ) Tana River county branch chairman Hassan Barisa revealed that the money, which is a revolving Fund, will be disbursed from next…
The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has reported a 48% growth in profit after tax for the Financial Year (FY) ended June 30, 2023, surging to Ksh5.02 billion up from Ksh3.4 billion in the previous FY. It also reported a 14% growth in revenue from Ksh47.48 billion in 2022 to Ksh53.96 billion largely spurred by…
Lamu County Cooperative Director Paul Thauri has revealed that the county has registered four new Cooperative societies in the last six months. Speaking to Sacco Review from Lamu town recently, the director urged women and youth in the county to cooperate and form Saccos to uplift their living standards. He also advised residents to join…
Kilifi County Cooperative Development Department has registered 45 new cooperative societies Speaking to Sacco Review in Kilifi town recently, County Cooperative Assistant Director James Mwasi revealed that 20 of the registered cooperatives are community Saccos, 14 are mining Saccos while 4 are boda boda Saccos. He revealed that plans are already underway to revive the giant…
Tana River county government has set aside Ksh10 million this financial year for loans to enable small scale traders expand their businesses. Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI ) Tana River county branch chairman Hassan Barisa revealed that the money, which is a revolving Fund, will be disbursed from next month, November. He…
Kwale County Cooperative Director Mohammed Mkanga has revealed that at least 200 dormant cooperative societies in the county are set for revival. Mkanga said this year, three dormant cooperative societies have already been revived. He revealed that there are many dormant cooperative societies yet there isn’t sufficient budget allocated for their revival since the department depends…
