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Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) has partnered with the University of Nairobi (UoN) to train female fishmongers on value addition and preservation of their produce. KIRDI Head of Food Technology & Research Gitutu Nyambane said through the training, the women will be able to use food processing technology to preserve fish in order…
A study by the Financial Access Initiative (FAI) has shed light on the role of entrepreneurs and financial service providers in providing SMEs with customized credit facilities to enable them improve their services. Titled Kenya Small Firms Diaries Study, the study revealed that 51 per cent of the adult population in Kisumu county own small…
Directorate of Livestock Policy and Regulations representative Dr. William Akwimbi has expressed optimism that law and order will be restored in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock following the development of seven regulations to promote livestock production. Speaking in Kisumu during a public participation drive attended by stakeholders from Nyanza and Western regions, Dr. Akwimbi…
KIMISITU Sacco has now opened a satellite office in Kisumu to bring services closer to their members and save them the trouble of having to travel long distances to get services. It will serve the entire Western Kenya region. Sacco chairman Jotham Opiyo said their intention was to spread their reach to adjacent regions such…
94 farmers who were worst hit by the massive fish deaths in Lake Victoria last year have received fingerlings worth Ksh2 million and fish feeds worth Ksh1 million from the county government of Kisumu. Speaking at Ogal Beach in Kisumu West, Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o said the gesture is meant to enable the farmers…
Kisii County Director of Cooperatives Pamella Mercy has asked cooperatives to amend their by-laws to embrace virtual services and comply with the Cooperative Societies Act. Speaking at Kisii Agricultural Training Institute during Gusii Youth Bunge Sacco ADM, the director pointed out that the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic forced some Sacco employees to work from…
Siaya-based Taraji Sacco is set to open a satellite office in Homa Bay County to spur growth in line with its new 2023-2027 strategic plan. Speaking during the Sacco’s 44th Annual General Meeting (AGM), Sacco chairman Charles Ochieng’ Ngutu revealed that a survey conducted recently established that there was an opportunity for business there. “After carrying…
Gusii Youth Bunge Sacco recently held a colourful Annual Delegates Meeting (ADM) to celebrate its tremendous growth and performance last year. Speaking during the event held at Agricultural Training Centre (ATC) in Kisii town, Sacco chairman Asha Moranya noted that the Sacco’s share capital increased by Ksh1,184,729 from Ksh7,026,031 in 2021 to Ksh8,210,760 as at…
Keystone DT SACCO has trained its focus on opening a new satellite office in Homa Bay after it realized high demand for its services in the area even as it plans to move to a new office in Kisumu due to increase in demand for space. Speaking during the SACCO Annual General Meeting at the…
Operations at Siaya Ufanisi Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd have been negatively affected as the county government is yet to Ksh3.6 million it owes to the cooperative. Speaking during the recent ADM, Sacco Chairman Tom Adero noted that despite improved remittances by the current county government, the issue still needs to be addressed amicably…
