Tea Farmer/photo courtesy

Joy as Gitwe Tea factory announces 2024/25 bonus payments for Kiambu farmers

Tea growers in Kiambu County have every reason to celebrate following the announcement of the 2024/25 bonus payments by Gitwe Tea Factory. The announcement was made by the tea factory director David Muni Ichoho. According to Ichoho, the bonus allocations per kilogram of green leaf delivered will be as follows: Theta/Ndarugu Ksh 40, Kambaa Ksh…

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Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma speaking when he launched the distribution of assorted climate resilient items at Kinoru stadium in Meru County. Photo by John Majau

Meru Governor launches climate resilience items distribution under FLLoCA programme

Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma has launched the distribution of assorted climate resilience items under the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) programme, aimed at equipping vulnerable and marginalized households with tools to combat the effects of climate change. Speaking during the official launch event on Monday, Governor Mutuma said the initiative is part of his administration’s…

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Stakeholders who convened in Lodwar to validate the draft Turkana County Agriculture Policy/ Photo courtesy

Turkana County moves to strengthen agriculture with draft policy

Turkana County government has advanced efforts to boost agriculture after hosting a stakeholders’ forum in Lodwar to review and validate the draft Turkana County Agriculture Policy 2025. The two-day meeting brought together farmers, development partners, the private sector, local universities, policymakers, civil society groups, government agencies and other non-state actors. Discussions focused on refining the…

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Nandi County Executive for Agriculture and Cooperative Development, Dr. Kiplimo Arap Lagat/Photo Courtesy

Nandi unveils reforms to protect coffee farmers from exploitation, fake seedlings

The Nandi county government has unveiled bold reforms in the coffee sector, aimed at protecting farmers from exploitation, restoring order in the value chain and positioning local coffee as a premium global brand. The County Executive for Agriculture and Cooperative Development, Dr. Kiplimo Arap Lagat announced nine directives touching on marketing, licensing, cooperative governance and…

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Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti at a Christian Women Association (CWA) event at Katoloni Catholic Church on Saturday?photo by Stephen Muthini

Machakos Women Empowerment Programme to start in October after public participation, Wavinya says

Empowerment Programmes for women in Machakos County will start in October after public participation on Wikwatyo Fund, Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has announced. Speaking at a Christian Women Association (CWA) event at Katoloni Catholic Church on Saturday, Governor Ndeti said the Wikwatyo Fund bill had been presented to the County Assembly and was now awaiting…

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Rice farmers to get free protective gear, training during  Kilimo Swafi Campaign in Kirinyaga

Rice farmers in Kirinyaga County will benefit from free protective gears and training on safe chemical handling under the Kilimo Swafi Campaign, launched by the African Centre for Corrective and Preventive Action (ACCPA). The initiative, unveiled at the Mwea West rice plantations, will distribute 3.8 million pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) between 2025 and 2028. It…

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Kakuzi PLC MD Chris Flowers with Siaya Governor James Orengo during the familiarisation visit to Kakuzi/photo courtesy

Siaya County, Kakuzi partner to boost avocado and macadamia farming

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…

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Imarika Sacco CEO George Yongo Ngala/photo file

Imarika Sacco in Kilifi gets three new top officials,

Imarika Sacco Limited in Kilifi County has appointed three new top officials to fill the vacant positions left by the former occupants. Speaking to Sacco Review from Kilifi town recently, Imarika Sacco Limited Chief Executive Officer (CEO), George Yongo Ngala revealed that the Society has appointed George Makuri as the Society’s new General Manager Operations…

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Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o addressing the forum in Kisumu/photo by Fredrick Odiero

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

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…

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Vihiga county executive committee member in charge of Agriculture and cooperatives Mr.Julius Maruja addressing members.Photo by Godfrey Wamalwa

Vihiga trains coffee farmers to comply with EU market compliance, revive coffee farming

Vihiga County Government has launched a training and sensitization drive to help coffee farmers comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), a move aimed at safeguarding the county’s largest export market. The exercise coordinated by Agricultural and Food Authority (AFA) Coffee Directorate and Kenya Forest Service, was held through the Directorates of Agriculture and…

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