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Busia Bodaboda riders during the empowerment drive

Busia Bodaboda riders reap big from empowerment drive, urged to form SACCOs

Sacco ReviewMay 9, 202604 mins

Busia County Bodaboda riders yesterday received a major boost after Governor Paul Otuoma in the company of distinguished guests, presided over a Riders Empowerment Initiative that doubled as a major harambee, bringing together over 2,000 bodaboda riders. According to the organisers, the initiative focused on smart insurance solutions, enhanced security awareness, financial literacy, and practical…

Western Region moves to establish “Tushirikiane DT Sacco” to boost economic empowerment

Sacco ReviewMay 3, 2026May 4, 202606 mins

Residents of Western Kenya, comprising Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Trans-Nzoia, and Vihiga counties, are set to benefit from a new regional Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) aimed at driving economic empowerment. The initiative, dubbed “Tushirikiane DT Sacco,” is being spearheaded by the Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives, Wycliffe Oparanya, who on Saturday convened a high-level stakeholders’ meeting…

Bungoma coffee cooperatives face Senate probe over pricing irregularities

Sacco ReviewMay 1, 202603 mins

The Coffee Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) in Bungoma County are at the centre of Senate investigations following concerns over inconsistent coffee pricing that has affected farmer earnings. This comes after Bungoma County Senator, David Wakoli raised alarm over disparities in payments made through cooperative societies, citing variations between coffee cherry delivered to factories…

Vihiga County, CGA strike deal to boost agribusiness

Sacco ReviewApril 30, 2026April 30, 202604 mins

The Vihiga County Government and the Cereals Growers Association (CGA) on Wednesday inked a five-year memorandum of understanding deal, marking a significant step toward shifting the region’s agriculture from subsistence farming to a more commercial, business-driven model. The Cereals Growers Association, a national non-profit membership organization, works with farmers by providing access to critical information,…

Vihiga youth embrace fish value-addition for job creation and income boost

Sacco ReviewApril 16, 202603 mins

Youth in Vihiga County are embracing fish value-addition initiatives aimed at boosting incomes and creating jobs in the agriculture sector. The shift from traditional fish farming to processing and marketing is enabling young people to produce higher-value products such as fillets, samosas, and smoked fish. The initiative is being implemented under the Aquaculture Business Development…

Governor Otuoma urges Faridi DT SACCO to partner with county in driving economic growth

Sacco ReviewMarch 17, 2026March 17, 202608 mins

Busia County Governor Paul Otuoma has called on Faridi Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Co-operative Organization (DT SACCO) Limited to partner with the county government in developing a strategic business framework aimed at accelerating economic growth and improving livelihoods across Busia County. Speaking during the SACCO’s 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) attended by 300 delegates,…

Busia onboards over 10,000 women traders into Dada Mashinani programme

Sacco ReviewFebruary 26, 202603 mins

Busia County has successfully onboarded more than 10,000 small-scale women traders into the Dada Mashinani program, a transformative initiative designed to enhance entrepreneurship and financial literacy at the grassroots level. The program is implemented through a partnership between the County Government, the Stanbic Bank Foundation, and Kenya Industrial Estates. The initiative targets women at various…

Kakamega youth urged to join SHOFCO Sacco to receive grants

Sacco ReviewFebruary 7, 202602 mins

Kakamega County youth have been urged to join SHOFCO Sacco to save and borrow loans with the lowest interest of 1 percent. This was said by SHOFCO programmes manager Conrad Mulengero, youth from Budalangi Sub County while addressing 36 youth drawn across the Western Region, who converged in Kakamega town for a three day SHOFCO training…

Speaker Wetang’ula pledges to champion coffee farming revival in Bungoma

Sacco ReviewDecember 26, 202503 mins

The Coffee Revival Movement has recently gained fresh momentum in Western Kenya after National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula committed to supporting the KahawaNiDollar campaign. Addressing residents in Bungoma County, Wetang’ula pledged to spearhead efforts to restore coffee farming as a central economic pillar, urging communities to re-embrace the crop and revive its former glory. He…

Farmers embrace aquaponics farming in Vihiga

Sacco ReviewNovember 21, 202503 mins

Vihiga County farmers have embraced the aquaponics farming, which involves the integration of fish farming and crop production, to promote food production in the region. The project being supported by the Vihiga county government and other strategic partners is taking root in the region following the establishment of a modern system at Kaimosi Friends Vocational…