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Hides and skins traders pose for a photo outside the Turkana County Assembly. PHOTO| courtesy

Turkana traders push for review of hides and skins levies

Sacco Review07 mins

Hides and skins traders in Turkana are seeking changes to levies affecting their businesses Traders want charges and permits reviewed to make the sector more viable County officials are considering reforms to support the livestock value chain and improve revenue collection Traders in Turkana’s hides and skins sector have petitioned the County Assembly to review…

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Isiolo County officials and livestock stakeholders during the launch of a countywide vaccination campaign targeting goats and sheep. PHOTO| courtesy

Isiolo launches vaccination drive to protect goats and sheep

Sacco Review04 mins

Isiolo has rolled out a countywide vaccination campaign targeting sheep and goats Veterinary teams are taking the disease prevention effort directly to pastoral communities The drive is also expected to support livestock trade and protect pastoralist livelihoods The County Government of Isiolo has launched a livestock vaccination campaign targeting three diseases threatening sheep and goats…

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Samburu County Senator Lelegwe Ltumbesi speaks during a Senate sitting. PHOTO| courtesy

Senator demands probe into livestock killings in Samburu

Sacco Review03 mins

Samburu senator calls for investigations into alleged livestock killings during security operation Hundreds of goats and cattle were reportedly killed in Waso Ward over three days Senator seeks accountability, medical support and compensation for affected families Samburu County Senator Lelegwe Ltumbesi has called for investigations into an alleged security operation in Waso Ward, Samburu East…

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Members of the Dadaab Biashara Huduma Centre Transition and Institutionalization Committee during their inaugural meeting in Garissa./ courtesy

Garissa unveils Dadaab Biashara Huduma Centre committee

Sacco Review03 mins

Garissa moves to strengthen business support services in Dadaab Stakeholders discuss sustaining enterprise services as partner funding winds down A new committee will guide the transition of the business support centre Garissa County Governor Nathif Jama Adam is set to unveil the Dadaab Biashara Huduma Centre and its Transition Committee, a major step in the…

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Governor Nathif (4th from left) Jama poses with the newly sworn-in Garissa Rural and Urban Affordable Housing Committee members at the County Headquarters. PHOTO| Courtesy

Garissa swears in affordable housing committee members

Sacco Review03 mins

Garissa has sworn in four affordable housing committee members. Governor Nathif Jama urged the team to serve with integrity. The committee will coordinate affordable housing programmes in the county. Garissa County’s Rural and Urban Affordable Housing Committee is now set to begin operations, following the swearing-in of its four board members on Thursday. The ceremony…

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A goat is vaccinated during a livestock disease prevention exercise in Mandera County. PHOTO| Courtesy

Mandera completes livestock vaccination, surveillance drive

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Mandera vaccination drive reached 941 households. Over 105,000 sheep and goats received PPR protection. Teams also treated sick animals and collected samples for testing. The Department of Veterinary Services has completed a 14-day livestock vaccination drive and disease surveillance exercise across Mandera County. The exercise, carried out in collaboration with development partners, also included a…

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Marsabit County Governor Mohamud Mohamed Ali leading a fundraising drive organised by the Gumi Saku Miraa Sacco. Photo/courtesy

Marsabit Governor backs Gumi Saku Miraa Sacco fund drive for women traders

Sacco Review03 mins

Marsabit governor led a Gumi Saku Miraa Sacco fundraiser for women traders. The drive aims to strengthen the Sacco and expand financial inclusion. County pledged continued support for Saccos and women entrepreneurs Marsabit County Governor Mohamud Mohamed Ali led a fundraising drive organised by the Gumi Saku Miraa Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation (SACCO), aimed…

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Mandera farmers during the training. Photo Courtesy

Mandera trains lead farmers to boost community agricultural resilience

Sacco Review04 mins

Twenty lead farmers from four sub-counties in Mandera County; Mandera East, Mandera North, Banisa, and Lafey have concluded a specialised training programme designed to enhance agricultural advisory services at the community level. The initiative implemented by the Rural Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA) through the Hanaano Programme, in collaboration with Concern Worldwide and…

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Why it’s opportune time to promote healthcare cooperatives in Kenya

Sacco Review06 mins

The recent heart-rending media reports on the sorry state of Koyasa Dispensary located in Kibish Sub-county of Turkana County left many Kenyans marveling at the way residents of that region survive in terms of healthcare. It was reported that the Dispensary in question was designed to serve a total of 5000 villagers but they had…

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Marsabit County Senator, Mohamed Chute.

Senator seeks clarity on status of Drought Resilience Programme in Northern Kenya

Sacco Review03 mins

Marsabit senator Mohamed Chute has requested a statement from the Senate Committee on Land, Environment, and Natural Resources chaired by Senator John Methu regarding the status of the KfW Development Bank-funded Drought Resilience Programme in Northern Kenya (DRPNK). He has called on the Committee to provide a list of the counties where the programme has…

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