MV Uhuru II. Photo by Ministry of Defence. MV Uhuru II

How MV UHURU II Will Impact Trade in the Lake Victoria Basin

Transport in Lake Victoria is expected to be further boosted after the unveiling of the sh 2.4 billion vessel in Kisumu. This is after the newly built MV Uhuru II ship embarked on its maiden cargo journey from Kisumu Port to Uganda’s Port Bell, marking its official entry into service on Lake Victoria. This milestone…

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Kisumu County Commissioner Benson Leparmorijo

Two Suspects Arrested in Connection to Arson Attacks on Sugarcane Plantations.

Police in Kisumu County have arrested two suspects in connection with the series of arson attacks that have destroyed vast sugarcane plantations in the region. The suspects are helping security agencies with further investigations to identify other perpetrators involved in the criminal acts before they are charged in court. Cane farmers in Muhoroni, Chemelil and Kibos…

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Agriculture Principal Secretary (PS) Dr. Paul Ronoh.

All KTDA factories set to be audited, PS Rono says

Principal Secretary (PS) for Agriculture, Dr. Paul Rono, has called for an urgent financial audit of all Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) small-scale tea factories to stem runaway corruption. Speaking while addressing tea farmers at Toror Tea Factory, he said the audits have been necessitated by the standoff between farmers and their boards of management…

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The donated water tanks. KICUSA has received 230 water tanks donated by former CS Peninah Malonza.

72 women groups receive water tanks worth Ksh6M in Kitui

Former Cabinet Secretary (CS) for EAC, Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (Asals) and Regional Development Peninah Malonza has donated two hundred and thirty 2,000 and 500-litre water tanks to 72 women groups in Kitui county. The groups, under the umbrella body – Kitui County Union for Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (KICUSA) Limited – received the…

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Marsabit County Senator, Mohamed Chute.

Senator seeks clarity on status of Drought Resilience Programme in Northern Kenya

Marsabit senator Mohamed Chute has requested a statement from the Senate Committee on Land, Environment, and Natural Resources chaired by Senator John Methu regarding the status of the KfW Development Bank-funded Drought Resilience Programme in Northern Kenya (DRPNK). He has called on the Committee to provide a list of the counties where the programme has…

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PS Cooperatives Patrick Kilemi and ACCOSCA Executive Director George Ombado chairing the 2024 SACCA Congress Working Group. Photo Courtesy

2024 SACCA Congress registration ends this Month

All cooperators attending the 2024 Savings and Credit Cooperatives Associations (SACCA) Congress are now required to register by September 30, 2024. This was revealed during the 7th session of the 2024 SACCA Congress Working Group held on September 17, 2024 at the African Confederation of Co-operative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) Academy in Nairobi Kenya…

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HAZINA SACCO Director Vivianne Nyarunda unveiling the new lockers for Lugala Secondary school.

Celebrations as Hazina Sacco donate lockers to Lugala Secondary school

There was celebrations at Lugala Secondary school after Hazina DT Sacco donated a total of 60 modern lockers and chairs to the Shinyalu based school in Kakamega County as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. Speaking during the handing over ceremony, the Sacco CEO Dickson Okungu noted that they decided to support the…

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Consumer Grassroots Association Director Alice Nyaberi during a workshop on Food Safety .Photo Obegi Malack.

Farmers still use harmful chemicals, consumer body says

Consumer Grassroots Association (CGA) has pointed out that some farmers are still using harmful chemicals to produce food. Speaking during a workshop in Karen attended by food stakeholders who included journalists, food experts, agriculture officers, farmers, civil societies on food systems in the country; CGA director Alice Kemunto said that safety of food is a…

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Cooperatives Development Senior Commissioner Churchill Amatha ushered into the Mombasa International Show

Coast co-ops urged to register for forthcoming Sacco African Congress

Cooperatives Development Senior Commissioner Churchill Amatha  has urged  Coast  region cooperative to  register in large  numbers  for the  forthcoming 24th Savings and Credit Cooperatives Associations (SACCA) Congress. The congress which will take place from October 6 to 12 this year in Naivasha, Nakuru is jointly organized by the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives…

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Chief Guest Gladys Kivoto presents certificates to cooperative leaders during the function. Photo by Boniface Mulu.

Kitui county, Saccos partner to boost production, food security

Kitui county has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with agriculture-based Saccos and community development committees to boost production and promote food security. Speaking during the event’s launch at the Kitui Agricultural Training Centre, the county’s Chief Officer for Agriculture and Fisheries, Gladys Kivoto, said that the signing marks a significant milestone in efforts to…

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