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A new team has officially taken over the leadership of Kisumu Journalists Network (KJN) following elections held on November 25 at the lakeside city. The team dubbed ‘Team Fresh’, led by veteran journalist Dickens Wasonga as the new Chairman, has managed to bag all the positions from Chairperson to Organizing Secretary. In a hotly contested…
The Tumeiyo Farmers’ Cooperative has been gifted a brand new pickup truck valued at Ksh4.1 million by the Elgeyo Marakwet county government. The vehicle, delivered by the Cooperatives and Trade CECM Robert Kangogo, will be used to collect milk from farmers and transport it to the Kamet Union in Metkei. Kangogo encouraged the cooperative members…
The Kenya County Government Workers Union (KCGWU) has threatened to move to Court if the government does not rescind its decision to enforce the Social Health Insurance Bill 2023. “We have instructed our lawyers to critically analyze the document and point out clauses that are unconstitutional and oppressive to our members. We will be moving…
The county government of Kisumu has partnered with Safaricom to scale up revenue collection in a major deal where the devolved unit targets to net Ksh2.2 billion in the 2023/2024 Financial Year (FY), an increase of Ksh1.1 billion from the previous year. The County Executive Committee Member (CECM) in charge of Finance, Economic Planning, and…
Boresha Sacco CEO Jacob Mengich has urged journalists in Baringo to join Saccos and utilize the cooperatives’ pocket-friendly access to credit and investment products and services. “While you educate the public about the benefits of a saving culture and the inclusive nature of cooperatives, I encourage you to join Saccos and take advantage of their…
Farmers have urged the county government of Kajiado to pass four bills that will revitalize and increase livestock and crop production. The farmers, who attended public participation to deliberate on four agricultural bills hosted by the County Assembly Sectorial Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, Veterinary Services, Fisheries and Irrigation, and the Consumer Grassroots Association, said that…
The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) has rolled out a nationwide sensitization campaign to encourage more Kenyans to join the retirement scheme to cushion themselves during old age. Speaking in Kisumu, RBA Chief Executive Officer Charles Machira said that according to their data, only 26 percent of the country’s entire labour force saves for retirement. “This…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has estimated a collection of over Ksh50 billion through the taxpayer amnesty programme which was unveiled on September 1, 2023 and will end on June 30, 2024. Mr. Ouru Nyamori, Acting Chief Manager of the Domestic Taxes Department in the Western Region, appealed to all taxpayers to take advantage of the…
Over 1,000 Boda boda and tuk-tuk operators have undergone training on road safety and self-first aid through a partnership between Watu Credit Limited, Trans Nzoia County Government and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). The initiative dubbed ‘Tujenge Msingi’ seeks to reduce the fatality rates and injuries attributed to motorcycle accidents. Speaking while reopening…
The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) has received Ksh3 billion boost from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to rehabilitate the Ahero Irrigation Scheme in Kisumu county. The revelation was made when the JICA technical team paid a courtesy call to Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o in his office. Led by Hayashi Kenji, the delegation said the…
