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President Ruto reaffirms sugar sector bonuses, eyes export status by 2027

Sacco ReviewAugust 16, 202503 mins

President William Ruto has assured sugarcane farmers that ongoing reforms in the sugar industry will guarantee timely payments and annual bonuses, similar to those received by growers of other cash crops. Speaking at a leadership forum held at South Nyanza Sugar Company (SONY) in Awendo, Migori County, President Ruto said the government’s leasing of four…

President Ruto launches Ksh750M Awendo housing project, pledges jobs, urban renewal

Sacco ReviewAugust 15, 202503 mins

President William Ruto on Thursday, August 14, officially launched the Awendo Affordable Housing Project, the Ksh750 million initiative which will deliver 293 modern housing units within the next 12 months. The development is located on a 1.8-acre site adjacent to the Awendo Mosque According to the plan, the project will feature two high-rise residential blocks,…

Government holds coffee sensitization forums to boost coffee production in Kisii, Nyamira counties

Sacco ReviewAugust 15, 202503 mins

The National government in collaboration with County government of Nyamira County and Kisii County has held a coffee sensitization programme in Kisii County that brought together coffee farmers and other stakeholders from various Cooperatives. The revival of coffee through the Co-operative Societies Programme, spearheaded by New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU) PLC in partnership with…

Fire destroys 54 stalls at Kisumu Bus Park, affecting 112 traders

Sacco ReviewAugust 7, 2025August 7, 202503 mins

A fire outbreak in the early hours of August 6, 2025, razed down 54 business stalls at the Kisumu Bus Park, directly affecting 112 traders and leaving behind massive destruction. The inferno, which began around 2:00 am, spread quickly before being contained by the Kisumu County Fire Brigade. The stalls destroyed included those dealing in…

Kisumu County acquires modern waste collection truck

Sacco ReviewAugust 7, 202505 mins

County Government of Kisumu has acquired a high-capacity modern waste collection truck to strengthen organic waste management efforts. The truck, launched at City Hall, is fitted with a 290-horsepower engine and a safety cabin to limit human contact with garbage. It can collect up to 15 tonnes of waste, equivalent to four conventional truckloads, and…

Nyamira County partners with New KPCU to revitalize coffee farming

Sacco ReviewJuly 31, 202504 mins

Efforts to boost coffee farming in Nyamira County have received a significant push following a strategic collaboration between New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (New KPCU) and the County Government. Speaking during a sensitization session was held on July 30, 2025, Nyamira County Agriculture Officers, led by Dr. Peris Oroko, County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for…

PS Omollo hands over five Tuk-tuks to Kisumu traders to boost grassroots economy

Sacco ReviewJuly 21, 202504 mins

Hundreds of traders in Kisumu have benefited from an economic initiative by Internal Security Principal Secretary, PS Raymond Omollo aimed at improving their wellbeing. The traders have subsequently expressed support for recent government interventions aimed at improving livelihoods, including the distribution of tuk-tuks to small-scale business groups. The support follows an empowerment gesture led by…

Kisumu Assembly awarded at the ASK show for promoting climate smart agriculture

Sacco ReviewJuly 21, 202505 mins

The County Assembly of Kisumu emerged the best in this year’s Kisumu Agricultural Society of Kenya, ASK (East Africa) regional show. The assembly impressed the judges by adhering to the theme of the event ‘Promoting Climate-Smart Agriculture and Trade Initiatives for Sustainable Economic Growth’. Assembly clerks Owen Ojuok while speaking after receiving their award said…

NIA woes developing partners to expand rice production in West Kenya

Sacco ReviewJuly 12, 202506 mins

The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) is wooing development partners for a multi-billion shilling partnership aimed at revitalizing and expanding rice production in Western Kenya. This emerged during a high-level tour of Ahero Irrigation Scheme in Kisumu County by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, who was in the country to assess ongoing…

Ruto, Raila commission Ksh66 billion Makasembo Housing Project in Kisumu

Sacco ReviewJuly 9, 202505 mins

President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga officially commissioned Phase I of the Makasembo Affordable Housing Project in Kisumu on Saturday, May 31. The project, developed by the Local Authorities Pension Fund (LAPFUND), marks a major milestone in the government’s affordable housing programme and the broader Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Construction of…