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Youth and women groups receive improved indigenous chicks distributed by the Busia County Government to support poultry farming and income generation across six areas. PHOTO| courtesy

Busia County boosts poultry farming with 11,080 chicks

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Busia County distributes improved chicks to youth and women groups Beneficiaries receive additional support to strengthen poultry projects County urges groups to focus on proper care and sustainable farming Busia County has distributed 11,080 improved indigenous chicks to 135 youth and women’s groups to boost poultry farming across six areas. The County Government rolled out…

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Stakeholders inspect the proposed site for the Busia Jumuiya Cross-Border Market as plans for the Sh2 billion facility take shape. PHOTO| courtesy

Busia eyes Sh2bn cross-border market as stakeholders map out design

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Busia plans a Sh2 billion market to boost cross-border trade Stakeholders work on the design of the proposed trading facility Plans include smart stalls, cold rooms and solar power infrastructure A vision decades in the making took another step forward this week, as government agencies and development partners spent two days thrashing out the details…

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Veterinary officers inspect chickens at a live bird market in Busia County as part of ongoing Avian Influenza surveillance. PHOTO| Courtesy

Busia County steps up bird flu surveillance in markets

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Busia has reported no confirmed bird flu cases for three years. County officials are expanding poultry disease surveillance and testing. Trained officers and partners are supporting early disease detection. Busia County has intensified its monitoring of live bird markets for Avian Influenza, with local officials crediting the effort for keeping the county free of confirmed…

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Susan Mang’eni, PS for the State Department for MSME Development, speaks during the business empowerment event at Malava Primary School in Kakamega County. PHOTO| Courtesy

Over 100 groups in Malava get State business boost

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Over 100 Malava groups received government business support. MSEA groups got equipment while Uwezo Fund groups received cheques. The programme targets jobs, business growth and better livelihoods. More than 100 groups in Malava have received government support to expand their businesses, in a move aimed at boosting production, creating jobs and improving livelihoods. The beneficiaries…

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A farmer observes maize crops destroyed by floods at his farm in Rongai, Nakuru County. PHOTO| Courtesy

Kakamega issues El Niño advisory to farmers as rains loom

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Kakamega warns farmers of heavy El Niño rains from October to December. Farmers are urged to secure crops, livestock and fish ponds early. Flooding, disease outbreaks and agricultural losses are among the key risks. Kakamega County has issued an advisory urging farmers to prepare early for enhanced rainfall expected between October and December 2026, warning…

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Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa holds a dummy cheque alongside Matungu residents and beneficiaries during the disbursement of Ksh5 million in grassroots grants on September 3, 2026. Photo/ courtesy

Barasa hands Matungu SMEs Ksh5 million in grassroots grants

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Matungu SMEs receive Ksh5 million in grants. 100 groups to benefit across five wards. Women, youth and vulnerable groups among beneficiaries. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Matungu Sub-County are set for a boost after Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa handed out Ksh5 million in grants to support grassroots businesses and income-generating activities. Issued on Thursday,…

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Stakeholders and cotton farmers during a public participation meeting on the proposed construction of a cotton ginnery in Nambale, Busia County./ Courtesy

Nambale farmers back proposed cotton ginnery

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Nambale farmers back plans for a local cotton ginnery. Farmers say the project could create jobs and cut transport costs. County officials pledge technical support to boost cotton farming. The County Government of Busia, through the Department of Smart Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Blue Economy and Agribusiness on September 2, engaged cotton farmers and other stakeholders…

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Representatives from the Busia County Government and EASSI hold the signed MOU formalising their partnership to promote safer and more inclusive cross border trade for women and youth./ Courtesy

Busia, EASSI sign deal to boost women’s cross-border trade

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Busia and EASSI strengthen efforts to support women in cross border trade. New partnership targets harassment and exploitation in the fish trade. Women traders are set to benefit from safer and more inclusive markets. The Busia County Government, through the Department of Strategic Partnerships, has formalised a 16-year relationship with the Eastern African Sub-Regional Support…

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Cotton ginnery at Jairos Farmers' Co-operative Society.- photo/KNA

Teso North farmers to benefit from new cotton ginnery

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A new cotton ginnery is being installed in Teso North to process farmers’ produce locally. The facility will produce lint, cotton seed oil and animal feed, creating new value addition opportunities. Farmers are being encouraged to increase cotton production to meet the ginnery’s processing capacity. The establishment of a new cotton ginnery at Jairos Farmers’…

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