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Kibos Sugar and Allied Products Company officially relaunched operations at the once-ailing state mill, Chemelil Sugar Factory. The revival has been seen as a major turning point in the government’s sugar sector reforms that drew praise from farmers, local leaders and industry players. Kibos Group Managing Director Bhire Chatthe called it “a day of celebration”…
The Kitui Town based Univision DT Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited on Saturday conducted election to elect support staff, disabled persons and Kitui County government staff delegates. The colourful function where the Kitui County Cooperatives Director, Sammy Kasanga Musomba, was the event’s presiding officer, took place at the Kitui Teachers Training College. Various candidates…
Residents of Moyale are calling on the government to expedite the reopening of the Hillo gold mine, citing severe economic hardships resulting from its prolonged closure. During a meeting with a delegation from the National Assembly’s Administration and Internal Security Committee led by Vice Chairperson Dido Rasso local residents expressed deep concern over the deteriorating…
Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has hailed the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as not only economic actors but the heartbeat of communities, enterprises that create jobs for youth. Speaking during the Fourth Kenya Public-Private sector “MSMEs Dialogue” in Kisumu, Nyong’o added that the said enterprises create jobs for youths, sparks innovation, support families and…
The Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o has commissioned a 2.5 metric tonnes per hour Multi Stage County Rice Mill in Ahero Nyando Sub-County. Speaking during the event, the governor said that the launch signifies a milestone that represents not only investment in infrastructure but a bold and strategic investment in farmers, economy and the County’s…
The Senate Committee on Roads, Housing and Transportation has opened a new inquiry into the troubled Jamii Bora Housing Project in Kisaju, Kajiado County, amid long-running disputes over land ownership, payment of rates, and approval of housing units. The committee, chaired by Migori Senator Eddy Oketch, met county officials, project developers, bank representatives, and petitioners…
Marembo Rainbow SILC Organization, an umbrella body for over 250 Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) groups, has announced plans to establish a mega Sacco to serve table banking groups in Kilifi and Tana River Counties starting next year. Group President Mwabonje Mwangudza said the proposed Marembo Rainbow Sacco will offer low-interest loans to members…
Kisumu County government is in the process of enacting two major legislative bills to help in streamlining of business activities in the Kibuye Wholesale and Retail markets and other markets in the city. The legislation is also aimed at restoring sanity, law, and order at the troubled Kibuye Market, following weeks of tension and unease…
Homa Bay County has launched a comprehensive Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Policy in a sweeping effort to reverse the mounting ecological and economic crisis facing Lake Victoria. The new policy, crafted in partnership with a global research organisation dubbed WorldFish and the County Assembly, marks one of the most ambitious county-led strategies to rebuild dwindling…
Livestock farmers in Nyandarua County have been urged to adopt climate smart solutions and technologies in fodder making to avoid incurring losses. Speaking during the Nyandarua County Farmers field day in Olkalou on Monday, Governor Dr. Moses Kiarie Badilisha noted that inadequate fodder is one of the major challenges facing farmers in the county despite…
