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Women and youth groups in Machakos received assorted items as empowerment from the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) under the patronage of County Woman Representative Joyce Kamene Kasimbi. Ten groups drawn from Machakos Town Sub-county received various items including water tanks, Business umbrellas, apparels, Sufurias and serving spoons, Chairs, tents and egg incubators. Kasimbi…
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…
Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has lauded the Meru Dairy Cooperative Union success story and urged farmers to embrace efficiency and innovation in order to increase production and profit. Speaking during the benchmarking session with Meru Dairy Cooperative Union held at the Meru County Government headquarters, Kang’ata said that the success of the meru dairy sectore…
Meru and Murang’a Counties leadership are set to partner in a bid to empower dairy farmers in the two regions. The leaders pledged to work together in strengthening the dairy sector following a benchmarking visit by a Murang’a delegation led by Governor Irungu Kang’ata to the Meru Dairy Cooperative Union plant. The visit, which brought…
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…
The Kajiado County Assembly Committee on Agriculture has kicked off an oversight tour of livestock sale yards and slaughterhouses within the county. The committee led by Chairperson Joseph Mutunkei (MCA, Ildamat ward) inspected Kiserian Livestock Market and Slaughter Yard in Kajiado West. The visit focuses on sanitation, infrastructure, revenue collection, animal welfare, and regulatory compliance….
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has announced plans to work with Makueni County in a five year project that will transform livestock feed production and create opportunities for young people. The project, known as Creating Shared Value in the Livestock Sector with Young People in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands,…
Nandi County has emerged as one of Kenya’s fastest growing dairy hubs following the commissioning of the Kabiyet Milk Processing Plant and the steady expansion of cooperative support systems. The county is now shifting from traditional milk production to modern processing and agribusiness. The new Kabiyet facility, launched on May 15, 2025, marked a turning…
The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, chaired by Bungoma County Senator David Wakoli has commenced its county oversight engagements in Uasin Gishu. The committee began with a courtesy call on Governor Jonathan Bii before proceeding to the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot in Eldoret. At the NCPB depot, Senators examined…
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has opposed a redundancy plan by Nzoia Sugar Company that could leave thousands of workers jobless. In a statement issued on August 21, 2025, Natembeya raised alarm over an internal memo dated August 18, 2025, in which the management of Nzoia Sugar notified its staff of an intended redundancy effective…
