Regional - Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya

Kivuli housing cooperative society gets certificate of operation

Sacco ReviewFebruary 4, 202603 mins

Kivuli housing cooperative society has finally been awarded a certificate of operation by the government following an earlier application. The certificate was given out to the members by the Kisumu Central sub-county cooperative officer Philip Akama, who attended the society’s first general meeting at Atela grounds in Sondu, Nyakach Sub County. Speaking during the meeting…

Governor Kang’ata urges Mango farmers to follow cooperatives’ harvesting guidelines to curb losses

Sacco ReviewFebruary 2, 202605 mins

Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has urged mango farmers to strictly follow harvesting guidelines issued by the cooperative so as to avoid more losses. Irungu, through a public notice, issued an advisory to mango farmers following a surplus in the market that has slowed the uptake of produce by the contracted manufacturers across the county “Farmers are…

Devki pledges compliance with law as Kishushe Ranch grants consent for Iron Ore mining

Sacco ReviewFebruary 2, 2026010 mins

Devki Group of Companies has pledged to strictly adhere to the law and prioritize local interests after shareholders of the Kishushe Ranching Cooperative Society Limited granted the investor consent to proceed with iron ore mining in Taita Taveta County. The commitment was made on Saturday during a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the cooperative held…

Kisumu youth trained on job experience component of NYOTA programme

Sacco ReviewFebruary 2, 202602 mins

The Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project Phase Two (KISIP 2), County Project Coordinating team rolled out youth training under the On-the-Job Experience component of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Program in Kisumu County. NYOTA beneficiaries drawn from Muhoroni settlements, Bandani, Manyatta A, Manyatta B, Nyawita/Migosi, and Kibuye informal settlements,gained workplace exposure, hands-on technical…

LBDA invests Ksh3Billion to revamp rice farming in Nyando

Sacco ReviewJanuary 31, 2026February 2, 202605 mins

The Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) in collaboration with other key stakeholders, has invested Ksh3 billion to revamp rice farming in Nyando,Kisumu County. The investment targets the revival of idle land at the South West Kano Irrigation Scheme in Nyando and Kadibo Sub-County, where at least seven hectares are set to be brought back into…

Mwea rice farmers welcome construction of Mutithi irrigation canal set to boost production

Sacco ReviewJanuary 30, 202604 mins

Mwea rice farmers in the Mutithi section have welcomed the construction of a major irrigation canal in which is is set to expand rice cultivation by 10,000 acres, a move expected to significantly reduce Kenya’s national rice deficit. The Ksh1 billion project which is being implemented by the National Irrigation Authority (NIA), is scheduled for…

Kangundo women, youth asked to form groups to access Gov’t affordable loans

Sacco ReviewJanuary 28, 202603 mins

Kangundo Member of Parliament (MP) Fabian Kyule has asked women and youth in the region to form groups that will enable them to borrow loans from government. Kyule decried that the government has allocated funds to the Women Enterprise Fund, Uwezo Fund and many others targeting women and youth, however many are not using them…

Trade Boost in Gatundu South as implementation of infrastructural projects gains momentum

Sacco ReviewJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 202606 mins

The trading activities are set to boom in Gatundu South as implementation of infrastructural projects gains momentum. The government is tarmacking over 180 kilometers of roads across the constituency at a cost of Ksh2.3 billion, projects that are taunted to boost trade and change livelihoods. On Wednesday, area MP Gabriel Kagombe launched the tarmacking of…

250 youth in Nyeri to benefit from 45-day NYOTA skills training

Sacco ReviewJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 202608 mins

At least 250 youth drawn from five informal settlements in Nyeri County are set to benefit from a 45-day Social Emotional Skills training programme under the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) initiative, a government-led intervention aimed at empowering vulnerable young people and improving their employability. ‎The training, which is scheduled to begin next week,…

Lower Turkwel Irrigation Project emerges as catalyst for growth in restive region

Sacco ReviewJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 202609 mins

The proposed Lower Turkwel Irrigation Project is increasingly being viewed as a transformative development initiative capable of reshaping agriculture, education and security in the Turkwel region, while also serving as a unifying platform for all communities living around Turkwel, including the Pokot, Turkana and other neighbouring groups. This position emerged following a high-level consultative meeting…