Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) CEO Jude Chesire/photo courtesy

Sugar mills shut down as cane shortage hits Western Kenya

Five sugar factories in the upper and lower western regions have temporarily closed operations following a government directive to allow sugarcane to mature. The shutdown, which took effect on July 14, 2025, will last for three months. The affected mills are Nzoia Sugar Company, Butali Sugar Mills, West Kenya Sugar Company including its Olepito and…

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Faridi Sacco Vice Chairperson Jeremiah Luttah and other staffs during the Ushirika day celebration in Busia/photo courtesy

Incorporate cooperative aspects in school curriculum to boost savings culture, says Sacco boss

Faridi Sacco Vice Chairperson Jeremiah Luttah has called for incorporation of cooperative aspects in school curriculum to boost the saving culture among the young generation. Speaking during the Ushirika Day 2025 celebration at the Busia ATC ground, an event attended by various key stakeholders in the cooperative movement in Busia County, Luttah highlighted the need…

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Bungoma County Agriculture and cooperatives,CECM Herbert Wanjala Kibunguchy/photo courtesy

Bungoma County bets on cooperatives to stir economy, uplift livelihoods

County Government of Bungoma is banking on cooperatives to catalyze inclusive economic growth and uplift livelihoods, signaling a renewed push to strengthen the cooperative movement across all 45 wards. Speaking during the International Day of Cooperatives held in Lukhokhwe, in Tongaren, County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Agriculture and cooperatives, Herbert Kibunguchy, reaffirmed the administration’s resolve…

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The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) officers during launch of a cotton seed milling equipment at Luanda cotton ginnery in Samia Sub County in Busia./photo courtesy

Busia’s Muluanda Ginnery receives Cotton Seed Milling Equipment from AFA

The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has launched a cotton seed milling equipment at Luanda cotton ginnery in Samia Sub County in Busia. Speaking during the launch Director General of AFA Dr Bruno Linyiru said the milling equipment will help in value addition as a way of boosting cotton farming and profit to the farmers…

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Kakamega county Governor Fernandes Barasa right and his deputy governor Ayub Savula unveiling the plaque during the commissioning of the Butere hatchery factory. photo by WAKHUNGU ANDANJE

Kakamega County commissions ksh.17million hatchery project to boost youth agribusiness

Kakamega County has commissioned a Ksh.17Million hatchery project as part its effort of ensuring food security, employment and agribusiness ventures for the young people in the county Kakamega county Governor Fernandes Barasa during the launching of the said modern poultry hatchery in Eshirembe, Marama Central Ward, Butere Sub-County, said the project will be a game…

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Sugar cane farmer in his farm/photo courtesy

Cane famers warns Kenya Sugar Board against sideling their federation

Cane famers association has cautioned the Kenya Sugar Board against sidelining their cane farmer’s federation. The Butali sugarcane out growers association chairman William Kopi while issuing his proposals in a public participation on the sugar development fund held at Mukhonje friends’ church grounds in Butali Chegulo ward in Malava constituency warned the Kenya sugar board…

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Luanda Cooperative Society ginnery/photo Courtesy

State Department for Cooperatives hands over Luanda Ginnery for Phase II Upgrade

State Department of Cooperatives, Secretary Administration, Amos Mariba and officials from the Ministry and Busia County Government have  officially handed over the Luanda Cooperative Society ginnery, located in Samia Sub-County, to the appointed contractor. The State Department has also allocated Ksh. 20 million for the completion of Phase II of the project, which aims to…

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Malava Financial Services CBO to digitize its banking services

As part of its plans to improve its services, Malava Financial Services has put in place stratehies aimed at digitizing its service to enable efficient service delivery. During its 16th Annual General Meeting held recently, the financial institution announced the introduction of mobile financing as one way of quickly and effectively serving its members. The…

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CS Oparanya distributes free coffee seedling to Vihiga Coffee farmers to revive coffee farming in the County

Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, Wickliffe Oparanya yesterday distributed coffee seedlings in Vihiga County in an effort by the government to revive the coffee farming in the area, support smallholder farmers with resources, training, and financial assistance. Speaking at a farmers’ sensitization forum at Ebukanga Polytechnic in Vihiga,…

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The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, chaired by Senator David Wafula Wakoli of Bungoma County when they visited Bungoma County.

Senators evaluate ongoing agricultural initiatives in Bungoma County

Senators have conducted an oversight visit to Bungoma County to evaluate ongoing agricultural initiatives and engage with local stakeholders on sectorial challenges. The senators under the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, chaired by Senator David Wafula Wakoli of Bungoma County first paid a courtesy call to the County Governor Kenneth Lusaka who…

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