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The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) has rolled out a nationwide sensitization campaign to encourage more Kenyans to join the retirement scheme to cushion themselves during old age. Speaking in Kisumu, RBA Chief Executive Officer Charles Machira said that according to their data, only 26 percent of the country’s entire labour force saves for retirement. “This…
The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) has received Ksh3 billion boost from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to rehabilitate the Ahero Irrigation Scheme in Kisumu county. The revelation was made when the JICA technical team paid a courtesy call to Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o in his office. Led by Hayashi Kenji, the delegation said the…
Women in Kisii County have revived Wimanet Sacco after six years of dormancy to empower themselves economically. Sacco Charlady Jane Matiabe appealed to women small scale traders to join the Sacco, save and access loans to boost their businesses and lives. “Members save Ksh20 daily and qualify for loans three times their savings,” she said….
Homa Bay Women Caucus Sacco has received a boost of Ksh30 million from Pepea Capital. The Sacco’s chairlady Jane Akinyi said the money will be directly deposited into the Sacco’s account and will support members in the production of soya beans, sorghum and sunflower flowers. She noted that the month old Sacco is engaged in…
Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) Chairperson Jack Ranguma has urged businesswomen in Kisumu County to form Saccos at the grassroot level. Addressing over 500 women groups in Kisumu, Ranguma stressed that through Saccos, women will gain economic empowerment. “Saccos will enable you to access loans and other benefits. You can also market your products locally…
Kisii County Governor Simba Arati has launched the Farmer Enumeration and Profiling Project to transform the county into an agriculture and business hub. “This programme will provide a road map for eradication of poverty by addressing food insecurity and in turn boost agriculture which is our main source of wealth,” he said. Arati was speaking…
The National Housing Corporation (NHC) has urged Kenyans to use its digital platform, Boma Yangu, to secure affordable housing mortgages through the e-Citizen platform. NHC board member Joshua Nyamori said that the platform, which he said is the gateway to the Affordable Housing Program, enables Kenyans to buy houses at market-friendly rates on both short…
Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the Ministry of Information, Communications and Digital Economy Eliud Owalo has revealed that the government is seeking to revive the cotton industry in Nyanza region. Speaking at the Nomiya Church in Manyatta, Kisumu town, Owalo said the region used to be a major cotton producer for both the export and domestic…
Professional women from Nyanza region have vowed to empower and build the capacities of their colleagues in the region. Under the aegis of the Professional Association of Nyanza (PANY) Women, the group said that it will tap into its vast skills, experiences and extensive networks to effect the same. In a communique released in Kisumu…
The management of Kiamokama Tea Factory in Kisii County has embarked on an ambitious programme to recover millions of kilogrammes of green tea leaves which they have been losing through invasion and poaching by a number of neighbouring companies targeting their farmers. According to the factory’s Board Chairman Richard Obino, the encroachment by their competitors…
