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Uriri residents have lauded the government for fast-tracking the expansion of the multimillion Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) Gogo Power Substation, whose groundbreaking ceremony is set for early this year. Area Member of Parliament Mark Nyamita has been leading a major campaign aimed at compensating residents whose parcels have been taken over. Nyamita tabled the…
Kakamega Governor Fernandez Barasa has announced that the Tumbeni Dairy Plant project in Malava Constituency is on track for completion by the end of this year. Speaking at the funeral of the late Mzee Jackson Mulunda Shamala in Ichina, East Kabras Ward, Barasa emphasized the project’s potential to revolutionize Malava’s economy and provide crucial support…
Some women’s groups from across Kitui County have benefitted from water tanks, catering equipment, motorcycles, tents, and chairs worth millions of shillings, donated by the Kitui County Women’s Representative, Dr. Irene Muthoni Kasalu. The donation ceremony took place recently at Kauwi Primary School in Kitui West District within Kitui County. The Makueni County Women’s Representative,…
The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) will embark on an ambitious plan to upgrade the Gogo electricity power plant in Uriri, Migori County, from its current 2MW capacity to 8.6MW. According to the company’s Managing Director, Engineer Peter Njenga, the project, guided by the Least Cost Power Development Plan (LCPDP), will increase the annual energy…
The High Court has issued conservatory orders suspending the implementation of the Fisheries Management and Development (Aquaculture) Regulations 2024. This follows a petition filed at the Milimani High Court in Nairobi by the Lake Victoria Aquaculture Association (LVA) to contest the new regulations recently gazetted by Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary (CS)…
The County Government of Nakuru has rolled out a program to digitize the business models of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) to make their operations more efficient and transparent. County Cooperatives Chief Officer Kibet Kurgat said the County had initiated a training program for Sacco officials on the digitization of their operations, aimed at…
Nairobi City County Government has announced plans to upscale enrollment of members of Cooperatives and Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOS) in to the Social Health Authority (SHA) program. This strategic move is designed to boost health coverage for the city’s informal sector, which plays a pivotal role in Kenya’s economy. During a capacity building…
The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) has been given a six month ultimatum to draft regulations aimed at streamlining operations of the troubled sugar sector. Agriculture Principal Secretary, Kiprono Ronoh, said these regulations are crucial for ensuring the effective implementation of the new law which came into place following the recent assent of the Sugar Bill…
Principal Secretary – State Department for Agriculture, Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh, has assured coffee farmers that the government is committed to restore profitability to the coffee sector. The PS attended Torsogek Coffee Farmers Cooperative in Kericho County to celebrate a key milestone said the coffee industry which supports around 5 million Kenyans must be supported. The…
Kajiado County Governor, Joseph ole Lenku, has condoled with the families of Obomo Sacco, a savings and credit cooperative that was founded by Mzee Zablon Nyakeruma who passed on last week. Governor Lenku said Mzee Nyakeruma was not just a pioneer but a visionary leader who left an indelible mark in Kajiado County. He said…
