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Kisumu rolls out policy to end roadside hawking

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202604 mins

Kisumu is moving to end roadside hawking. Vendors will be assigned spaces in designated markets. The policy aims to support small businesses, women and youth. Kisumu City County Government has moved to end roadside hawking, requiring small-scale traders to operate instead from designated spaces within modern markets. Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o announced the measure under the…

Rachel Ruto urges Kisumu women to embrace welfare groups

Sacco ReviewSeptember 9, 202608 mins

Rachel Ruto urges Kisumu women to join welfare groups and grow enterprises. She highlights table banking as a path to stronger livelihoods. 59 women’s groups and schools received food, bedding and farming supplies. First Lady Rachel Ruto has called on women in Kisumu County to embrace welfare groups, saying the model turns hard work into…

Muhoroni sugar mill revival boosts farmers and traders

Sacco ReviewAugust 29, 202606 mins

Muhoroni mill processes 1,400 tonnes of cane daily after repairs. Farmers are now receiving payments within a week. Revival is restoring livelihoods and business in the region. Muhoroni’s sugar economy is showing signs of recovery, with the local mill now processing about 1,400 tonnes of cane a day and farmers being paid within a week…

Nyong’o urges citizen role in Kisumu peer review

Sacco ReviewAugust 26, 2026010 mins

Kisumu residents urged to play a bigger role in assessing county governance and service delivery NEPAD APRM team returns to validate citizen feedback gathered across the county Findings will inform a peer review conference where governors will assess governance gaps and share best practices Kisumu Governor Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o has called for active citizen…

Oparanya urges Migori coffee farmers to sell locally

Sacco ReviewAugust 24, 202601 mins

Cooperatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya has told Migori coffee farmers to stop selling produce across county borders and tap the local market instead for better returns. Oparanya made the call while speaking in Suna West sub-county during an empowerment programme organised for local farmers. He said many Migori growers have been ferrying their coffee to neighbouring…

Sony Sugar faces auction over Sh862m debt to bank

Sacco ReviewAugust 19, 202604 mins

Sony Sugar could lose its 4,000 acre estate over an alleged Ksh862 million bank debt Farmers are urging the government to intervene before the auction notice expires on August 20 Representatives warn selling the estate could hurt farmers and the wider Migori community South Nyanza Sugar Company (Sony) could lose its 4,000 acre nucleus estate…

Government moves to raise tea earnings for Kisii farmers

Sacco ReviewAugust 18, 202605 mins

Kisii tea farmers could soon earn more as government moves to crack down on tea hawking. Farmers set to get fertiliser at Ksh2,500 as government targets lower production costs. Nyamache Tea Factory seeks Ksh250 million upgrade as thousands of new tea seedlings are lined up. The government has announced measures aimed at improving returns for…

Gov’t to equip Homa Bay youth groups with SME skills

Sacco ReviewAugust 10, 202605 mins

Government plans to equip youth groups in Homa Bay with practical skills and resources to develop sustainable businesses. Nearly 600 youth groups will identify suitable enterprises, with proposals subject to verification before support is allocated. The programme will promote entrepreneurship, employment and youth empowerment while strengthening peace, security and unity in the county. Principal Secretary…

Arati urges Kisii traders to join Saccos for soft loans

Sacco ReviewAugust 4, 202607 mins

Kisii Governor Simba Arati has urged traders to join Saccos to access affordable loans, government funds and business support. Arati said Saccos promote saving, financial discipline and easier access to programmes such as the Hustler Fund and NYOTA. The county also plans a youth savings fund to help talented young people grow their skills into…

Kisumu hands over Pap Konam Agricultural Training Centre to KSA

Sacco ReviewJuly 31, 202607 mins

Kisumu has completed the Pap Konam Agricultural Training Centre and will hand it over to the Kenya School of Agriculture. The centre will offer training in modern agriculture to boost farmer skills, livestock productivity and incomes. Pap Konam becomes the 10th campus of the Kenya School of Agriculture The County Government of Kisumu has completed…