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Kisumu, China City to partner to boost economic, infrastructural growth

Sacco ReviewOctober 29, 202503 mins

Kisumu County is set to entered into international partnership with Yiyang City in Hunan Province, to accelerate the socio-economic and infrastructural growth. Speaking when he hosted a high-level delegation from Yiyang City in Hunan Province, China, Governor Prof. Nyong’o said the visit signaled a major step toward long-term collaboration in key sectors critical to Kisumu’s…

Chemelil Sugar Factory roars back to life after major revamp

Sacco ReviewOctober 25, 202504 mins

The Chemelil Sugar Factory in Kisumu County has begun its journey back to full operation following significant investments in equipment modernization. The gradual start of the factory’s operations were witnessed by the Kisumu County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock, Fisheries, and Blue Economy, Kenneth Onyango, who hailed the development. “The county is…

Siaya County, Kakuzi partner to boost avocado and macadamia farming

Sacco ReviewSeptember 18, 202502 mins

The County Government of Siaya, in collaboration with Kakuzi PLC, has embarked on a technical partnership to boost avocado and macadamia farming in the county. Speaking during a familiarisation visit to Kakuzi’s Makuyu orchards, Governor James Orengo highlighted plans to expose Siaya smallholder farmers to best practices in avocado and macadamia crop husbandry. Orengo also…

Port towns urged to rump up transport around L.Victoria to spur economic growth

Sacco ReviewSeptember 12, 202505 mins

Port towns around Lake Victoria have been urged to rump up transport and related activities around the lake in order to spur economic growth for the social economic welfare of the residents. This call was made the leaders drawn from Kisumu, Kampala, Jinja and Homa Bay who were attending the inaugural Africa Smart Cities and…

Land fragmentation in Kisii affecting agricultural productivity, Says Governor Arati

Sacco ReviewSeptember 9, 202503 mins

Kisii County Governor Simba Arati has commended Kisii University for their commitment in research and dissemination on matters affecting agricultural productivity in the region. In a meeting attended by majority of stakeholders in the agriculture sector was hosted in the University, Arati said that land is the main factor of production in agriculture and underscored…

Governor Nyong’o calls for urban strategic planning to counter influx rural migration

Sacco ReviewSeptember 5, 202503 mins

Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o has called for urgent and strategic planning to ensure sustainable urban development in response to the increasing migration from rural areas to cities. Speaking in Kisumu during a roundtable meeting ahead of the African Smart Cities Conference set to take place in Kisumu next week, Nyong’o emphasized the need for African…

Blue economy, fisheries, aquaculture stakeholders dismiss Fisheries Bill 2023, call for its withdrawal

Sacco ReviewSeptember 3, 202507 mins

Key stakeholders in the fisheries, aquaculture, and blue economy sector have dismissed the Fisheries Bill 2023 as retrogressive and ill-suited to address the needs of a fast-evolving multi-billion-shilling industry. Aquaculture investors led by the Lake Victoria Aquaculture Association (LVA) Pete Ondeng called for the bill’s immediate withdrawal, terming it a copy-and-paste of the Fisheries Management…

Homa Bay fishermen form Sacco to boost income, net wealth in blue economy

Sacco ReviewSeptember 2, 2025September 3, 202506 mins

Fishermen in Homa Bay have formed a Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (Sacco) to boost their income and promote sustainable fishing. This comes after President William Ruto, during the Blue Economy Summit at Tom Mboya University on May 31, gave the Homa Bay Beach Management Unit Sacco Ksh5 million to strengthen its financial base. During…

Kisumu’s Miwani sugarcane farmers oppose plans to covert farmland into residential estates

Sacco ReviewAugust 30, 202508 mins

Sugarcane farmers in Miwani, Kisumu County, have opposed plans to convert more than 100 acres of farmland into residential estates, warning that the move would cripple the sugar industry and undermine food security. The farmers, during a public participation forum, rejected the proposal by Safaricom Investment Cooperative Society to subdivide, fence and grade the land…

Gov’t to establish SEZ in Kisumu’s Miwani 2000 acres land

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 2025August 27, 202503 mins

The government has acquired 2,000 acres of land in Miwani, Kisumu County, for the establishment of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ), aimed at boosting industrial growth and job creation in the region. Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga said the land, formerly part of the defunct Miwani Sugar Company Nucleus Estate, will host factories and industries…