Iten athletics sacco treasurer Mary kaitany receives recognition certificate during the launch of the sacco in Iten

Beyond the Finish Line: The Rise of Iten Athletics Sacco

Athletes in Elgeyo Marakwet have formed a sacco aimed with assisting them in managing their finances and investments. Iten Athletics Sacco comprises athletes and their coaches drawn from North Rift region. According to the sacco chairman Richard Kanda, the sacco has over 200 members calling for other athletes to join. He termed the move as…

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Kitui County Executive Committee Member incharge of Agriculture Stephen Mbaya Kimwele (second left) presenting cheques to the farmers saccos members during the function. Photographs by Boniface Mulu.

Farmers in Kitui Receive Grants for Agriculture Projects

The Kitui County government through the County Agriculture and Livestock Development Ministry is providing the inclusion grants to the farmers’ savings and credit cooperative societies across Kitui County. The grants are by the National Agricultural and Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP). The county government rolled out the programme in the county recently where the ceremony…

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Farmers buy subsidised fertiliser at the National Cereals and Produce Board depot in Elburgon, Nakuru County on August 24, 2023.

Cost of Fertilizer Remains a Thorny Issue to Farmers, Study Reveals

The cost of fertilizer remains the biggest challenge to most farmers across the country despite the government’s efforts to introduce subsidized packages, a thing which continues to hinder food production according to a recent study. As per the latest Agriculture Survey by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) whose main objective was to obtain indicative…

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PS Susan Mang'eni and acting CEO Elizabeth Nkukuu before National Assembly Special Funds Accounts Committee

MPs Directs Hustler Fund Department to Submit List of Defaulters

Members of Parliament have instructed the Financial Inclusion Fund, popularly known as the Hustler Fund, to submit a comprehensive list of loan defaulters. The MPs under National Assembly Special Funds Accounts Committee want the committee to present comprehensive details of the defaulters. The Committee which met Principal Secretary Susan Mang’eni and Acting Chief Executive Officer…

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CS Miano during World Tourism Day in Kisumu.

New Tourism CS Miano Leads World Tourism Day Fete Hosted in Kisumu.

The Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Rebecca Miano has said that the sector is set to expand with the unveiling of nine regional circuits across the country. The initiatives, Miano said, include marking and a renewed focus on domestic tourism under the “TEMBEA KENYA” initiative. The newly unveiled circuits, the CS said, are part…

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MV Uhuru II. Photo by Ministry of Defence. MV Uhuru II

How MV UHURU II Will Impact Trade in the Lake Victoria Basin

Transport in Lake Victoria is expected to be further boosted after the unveiling of the sh 2.4 billion vessel in Kisumu. This is after the newly built MV Uhuru II ship embarked on its maiden cargo journey from Kisumu Port to Uganda’s Port Bell, marking its official entry into service on Lake Victoria. This milestone…

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The Mediation Committee on the Sugar Bill

Mediation Committee Meets to Consider Contentious Clauses of Sugar Bill

The Mediation Committee on the Sugar Bill (N.A. Bill No. 34 of 2022) has started considering clauses of the Bill that are under mediation. The committee which is chaired by  Emmanuel Wangwe (MP Navakholo) first considered sub clause 38 (6), which, if amended, will see the Members agree on the institution that will be in…

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Kisumu County Commissioner Benson Leparmorijo

Two Suspects Arrested in Connection to Arson Attacks on Sugarcane Plantations.

Police in Kisumu County have arrested two suspects in connection with the series of arson attacks that have destroyed vast sugarcane plantations in the region. The suspects are helping security agencies with further investigations to identify other perpetrators involved in the criminal acts before they are charged in court. Cane farmers in Muhoroni, Chemelil and Kibos…

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Goeoge Ombado , Executive Director ACCOSCA

ACCOSCA: Cooperatives Bill 2024 will change the sector positively

African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) Executive Director George Ombado has said that the Cooperatives Bill 2024 which is currently before senate will be the game changer in the country. Ombado who was speaking during a media interview said if the bill passes other countries will also be able to follow the…

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Agriculture Principal Secretary (PS) Dr. Paul Ronoh.

All KTDA factories set to be audited, PS Rono says

Principal Secretary (PS) for Agriculture, Dr. Paul Rono, has called for an urgent financial audit of all Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) small-scale tea factories to stem runaway corruption. Speaking while addressing tea farmers at Toror Tea Factory, he said the audits have been necessitated by the standoff between farmers and their boards of management…

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