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NCPB on spot as Audit uncovers fake firms, unsafe inputs and billions lost in fertilizer subsidy

Sacco ReviewJuly 24, 202505 mins

The integrity of the National Cereals and produce Board (NCPB) is under fire following a damning audit that has uncovered fake supplies, unsafe fertilizer, and billion in losses within President William Ruto’s Ksh.31.5 billion subsidy program. According to the Auditor General Nancy Gathungu’s latest report covering the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, NCPB paid…

Cooperative Bank advertises job opportunities

Sacco ReviewJuly 24, 202504 mins

Cooperative Bank of Kenya has announced job opportunities, Financial Reporting and Standards Manager and Finance Business Partner. To apply for the position of Financial Reporting and Standards Manager one has to have a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field from a recognized institution A master’s degree will be an added advantage and…

Gov’t launches Ksh10.8B KEVEVAPI strategic plan to safeguard livestock health

Sacco ReviewJuly 24, 202504 mins

The Government has unveiled the Ksh10.8 billion Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (KEVEVAPI) Strategic Plan that will boost livestock productivity, enhance food security through access to affordable and high quality veterinary vaccines to farmers in the country and the region. The five year Strategic Plan (2023-2027) will guide the institute towards increasing livestock vaccines production…

Cooperative funds face legitimacy questions as MPs demand audit clarity

Sacco ReviewJuly 23, 202504 mins

The legitimacy of two key cooperative sector funds has come under parliamentary scrutiny, with Members of Parliament (MPs) demanding urgent reforms and full disclosure from the State Department for Co-operatives. The Special Funds Accounts Committee, chaired by Migori MP Fatuma Zainab, has directed the department to submit all outstanding audit documents to the Office of…

CS Kagwe meets officials of four leased sugar factories, discuss lease agreements

Sacco ReviewJuly 22, 202503 mins

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has held a meeting with lessees of the four state-owned sugar factories (Nzoia, Sony, Chemilil, and Muhoroni), to evaluate progress on the ongoing lease agreements and address outstanding concerns affecting the sector. The meeting which was held in Nairobi focused on a range of critical issues,…

State to meet EU regulations on coffee exports, Kagwe says

Sacco ReviewJuly 17, 202503 mins

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has assured coffee exporters that the government will comply with European Union Deforestation Regulations, (EUDR) pertaining to coffee exports. He has also committed to fast-tracking all outstanding activities necessary for compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). “The government has directed relevant agencies, including the Kenya Forest Service, the Kenya…

Gov’t to establish Jumuiya Market in Kisumu to strengthen EAC cross-border trade

Sacco ReviewJuly 17, 202508 mins

East African Community Affairs Principal Secretary Dr Carolyn Karugu has revealed that the government plans to establish a Jumuiya Market in Kisumu to strengthen cross-border trade within the EAC and connect local traders to broader regional markets. Karugu said the flagship initiative under her State Department targets the EAC’s 130 million consumers, positioning Kisumu as…

President Ruto commends cooperative sector, highlights key achievements during Ushirika Day 2025

Sacco ReviewJuly 15, 2025010 mins

President William Ruto has commended the cooperative sector for creating jobs, enhancing rural livelihoods, and unlocking the full potential of the country’s economic growth as he highlight key achievements in the sector through his administration. In his speech read by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during International Cooperative Day Celebrations at KICC, Nairobi on 12th…

Government approves Ksh6.6 billion debt waiver for coffee cooperatives

Sacco ReviewJuly 15, 202503 mins

The government has approved a Ksh6.6 billion debt waiver for coffee cooperative societies in coffee-growing counties, aiming to relieve farmers of long standing financial burdens. President William Ruto made the announcement through a speech delivered by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during the 103rd Ushirika Day Celebrations at the Kenyatta International Convention and Conference Centre…

Ushirika Day 2025: Ruto commends Sacco stakeholders’ contribution to economic growth

Sacco ReviewJuly 14, 2025July 14, 202503 mins

President William Ruto has commended stakeholders, leaders, practitioners, and cooperators for their unwavering dedication and exceptional contribution to Kenya’s socioeconomic advancement through the cooperative model. In a speech read by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during International Cooperative Day Celebrations at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi on July 12, 2025 the president said is…