KenGen gets Cabinet approval for Hydropower Redevelopment Project

Kenya Electricity Generating Company  (KenGen) has received Cabinet approval to embark on the Gogo Hydropower Redevelopment Project, bringing relief to the people of Western Kenya. The decision was made during a Cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto at State Lodge Kisumu. The Project, situated along the banks of River Kuja in Migori County, is…

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Bungoma County leaders urge youth to embrace avocado farming

Bungoma county leaders have urged the youth in the region to embrace hass avocado farming as an alternative source of income. Speaking during the official opening of Sisi Village produce demonstration centre for hass avocado and bee keeping projects in Kanduyi constituency, area MP John Makali and his Bumula counterpart Jack Wamboka urged locals to…

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Ebusia Unity Sacco holds board elections during inaugural AGM

Ebusia Unity Sacco Ltd held elections for the Board of Management during the inaugural AGM held at Busia Agricultural Training Centre. Former Member of County Assembly for Namboboto/Nambuku Ward Hon Vincent Olumbe was elected chairman as Ashley Oundo, Nick Ajuma and Liz Wafula were elected vice chairperson, Secretary and treasurer respectively. Other board members elected were…

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Bungoma County leaders urge youth to embrace avocado farming

Bungoma county leaders have urged the youth in the region to embrace hass avocado farming as an alternative source of income. Speaking during the official opening of Sisi Village produce demonstration centre for hass avocado and bee keeping projects in Kanduyi constituency, area MP John Makali and his Bumula counterpart Jack Wamboka urged locals to…

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Avocado farmers in Kakamega form cooperative society

Avocado farmers in Kakamega county have launched a cooperative society to guide them on the best farming practices of the produce and in preparation for the county government rollout of a World Bank project aimed at promoting avocado farming in the county. Speaking during their first AGM, Mumbo Avocado Farmers’ Cooperative Society Chairman Maxwell Shamala…

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Recognize Kakamega as blue economy county, fish farmers urge Govt

Fish farmers from Kakamega County have called upon the government to recognize the county among the blue economy counties in the country. Led by Kakamega Fish Farmers Cooperative Chairman Laban Mwanzo, the farmers argued that the county hugely contributes to the growth of the already established blue economy counties by supplying, producing and packaging fish…

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CS urges Saccos to embrace new technology for relevance, sustainability

Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Simon Chelugui has urged Saccos to embrace the emerging Financial Technology (FinTech) innovations for relevance and sustainability. The CS emphasized the importance of cooperatives and Saccos in achieving financial inclusion for the majority of the Kenyan population in line with the government’s Bottom-up Economic…

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