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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Narok West Member of Parliament Gabriel Tongoyo has praised government initiatives aimed at expanding employment opportunities for young people, saying the programmes are beginning to yield results. He noted that while unemployment remains a major national challenge, an increasing number of youths are benefiting from targeted interventions. Speaking at a graduation ceremony at Maasai Mara…
Tea farmers under the Kapkoros Tea Factory Group of Companies are demanding the immediate dissolution of the board of directors, accusing it of prolonged mismanagement that they say has eroded their earnings and destabilized their livelihoods. The group comprises Kapkoros, Motigo, Tirgaga and Olenguruone tea factories. Led by farmer representative Alice Koros, the growers said…
Residents of Taita Taveta, Kajiado and Makueni counties will have to wait longer to benefit from revenue sharing arrangements with Tsavo National Park. President William Ruto disclosed this on Tuesday during the launch of what is now the world’s largest rhino sanctuary. The President revealed that an earlier promise to share park revenues with local…
