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Eldama Ravine farmers trained on modern farming practices

Sacco ReviewMarch 28, 202602 mins

Farmers from Eldama Ravine and surrounding areas yesterday benefited from a training and empowerment programme at ATC Lembus Perkerra aimed at strengthening agriculture and improving livelihoods. The event brought together Principal Secretaries Dr. Chris Kiptoo, Treasury, Dr. Kiprono Rono, Agriculture, and John Kipchumba Tanui, ICT alongside Gideon Kimaiyo ‘Sonko’, who engaged farmers on modern farming…

Govt to fund Toror Tea Factory as it separates with Tegat factory

Sacco ReviewMarch 27, 202606 mins

The government will fund the Toror Tea Factory in Kericho County to the tune of Ksh 76 million for upgrading its infrastructure and aiding in value addition. This was revealed by the Principal Secretary in the Department of Agriculture Dr. Kiprono Rono, who said that the money will be allocated to the factory as a…

Stakeholders okay KEWASCO to raise tariffs to finance its operations

Sacco ReviewMarch 25, 2026March 25, 202605 mins

The Kericho Water and sanitation Company (KEWASCO) limited has been given the greenlight by its stakeholders to raise tariffs to enable it finance its operations. During a stakeholder engagement held at its water treatment plant at Toror, the leadership led by its Chairman Sirkelly Cheruiyot and the Chief Executive Officer Reuben Korir, said the water…

Trans Nzoia farmers decry fertiliser shortage as planting season begins

Sacco ReviewMarch 12, 202604 mins

Farmers in Trans Nzoia County are up in arms over the fertiliser shortage which has hit the County as the planting season begins. This happens amid Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe declaration that the government will pay fertiliser suppliers soon amid fears of hoarding due to delayed payments. Farmers say they are ready to plant…

Boresha Sacco Kitale Branch Manager and the County officials

Boresha Sacco urges Trans Nzoia County officers to strengthen financial literacy, discipline

Sacco ReviewFebruary 24, 202603 mins

The Boresha Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) has called upon the Trans Nzoia County government officers to enhance their financial literacy and adopt prudent money management practices to secure their financial future. Speaking during a one-day financial empowerment workshop for Public Service Management staff in Kitale, the Sacco’s Kitale Branch Manager, Daniel Toroitich, underscored…

Over 20 Cooperatives mobilized to support livestock vaccination drive in Kericho

Sacco ReviewFebruary 9, 202607 mins

Kericho County has mobilized 23 Savings and Credit Cooperative societies to support the ongoing countywide joint Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) livestock vaccination campaign drive. The programme, being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, aims to protect livestock from FMD, safeguard farmers’ investments and stabilize household incomes, while reinforcing broader government’s initiative of increasing agricultural…

KTDA maintains Region Five payment rate of green leaf at Ksh 23 per Kg

Sacco ReviewFebruary 4, 202603 mins

The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has maintained the green leaf tea from Region Five which is made up of Kericho and Bomet at Ksh 23 per kilogram. In a statement released on Wednesday February 4, 2026, the agency resolved to maintain the current monthly rate after a meeting held by the factory boards. “After…

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…

Nandi Governor under fire over Ksh621m incomplete dairy project

Sacco ReviewJanuary 16, 202606 mins

The Nandi County Government is facing mounting scrutiny over what has been termed one of the most egregious cases of public sector waste in the region’s agribusiness sector, following revelations that the Nandi Dairy Cooperative Union creamery in Kabiyet has consumed Ksh621 million in public funds yet remains incomplete, dysfunctional and non-operational eight years after…

Baringo leaders praise government for restoring peace, set sights on development

Sacco ReviewDecember 20, 2025December 20, 202505 mins

Leaders in Baringo County have commended the government for restoring peace in areas once plagued by banditry and cattle rustling, saying the calm has opened the door for renewed investment and socio‑economic growth. Governor Benjamin Cheboi, speaking at the Kabarnet Museum grounds, said insecurity had for years denied residents the chance to enjoy development and…