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Women and institutions in Kajiado county will receive interest free loans from the county government if the Kajiado County Women Economic Empowerment Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023 becomes law. The bill will establish a Women Economic Empowerment Fund. Kajiado County Assembly Committee on Gender, Culture, Cooperatives, Tourism and Wildlife Chairperson Naisiae Karia said the Act seeks to…
Taita Taveta County Deputy Governor Christine Kilalo has hailed Onelife Rally Africa Limited for boosting the tourism sector in the county and country. This is after the county hosted OneLife’s convoy of luxurious supercars at Moi Stadium in Voi town, which stopped over while on its cruise across the country’s most iconic national parks –…
The ICT and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Eliud Owalo has lauded Nomiya Church for launching its own Sacco, saying that it will help its members to invest. Speaking during the Nomiya Church Youth Convention in Kisumu, Owalo praised the Church for already raising Ksh350,000 and promised to contribute Ksh 1 million to boost them….
The Parliamentary Committee for Blue Economy Water and Sanitation has urged the government to avail funds to jumpstart the stalled Ksh19 billion Koru-Soin dam project straddled across Kisumu and Kericho counties. Speaking during a tour of the project, the Committee Vice Chairperson and Kuria East Member of Parliament (MP) Marwa Kitayama called for jumpstarting of…
The National Assembly Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives has summoned two Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officials to shed more light on the surroundings that led to the release of 20,000 tonnes of condemned sugar to the market. Led by Chairperson James Gakuya (Embakasi North MP), the members questioned suspended Mombasa KRA Customs Warehouse Manager…
Taita Taveta County has launched the Mkulima Mashinani initiative targeting farmers at the grassroots level and aimed at integrating conservation agriculture into existing farming practices. While addressing farmers in the suburbs of Mwatate, Voi and Taveta, CECM for Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation and Blue Economy Erickson Kyongo noted that the county is keen to leverage existing…
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has reiterated that any individual seeking to sell electricity must be registered with the organization. David Kariuki, EPRA Deputy Director, Energy Planning said that those who will not adhere to the directive shall risk paying hefty fines. Kariuki was speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting in Kisumu where he…
The County Government of Taita Taveta has partnered with the Taita Taveta Wildlife Conservancies Association (TTWCA) to train 20 youth, drawn from Mwatate sub-county, on hides and skin tanning to empower them to produce a variety of leather products and promote leather value addition in the region. According to the Department of Livestock Production led…
Taita Taveta County residents have been urged to transition to clean cooking energy solutions in a bid to conserve the environment, address climate change and save costs used in fuel energy. Speaking on Monday during the closing of a four-day workshop at Voi on the formulation of the Taita Taveta County Energy Plan organized by…
Qwetu Sacco has launched Bakisha Savings Account, a product aimed at increasing savings by encouraging members from across all sectors to embrace a saving culture. The Account enables members and non-members to open an account where they can save from as low as Ksh5. Speaking on Saturday during the 2023 Special Delegates Meeting (SDM) at…
