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Cooperators urge Senate to enact bill that does not discriminate against farmers

Sacco ReviewJuly 12, 202507 mins

Cooperators in Meru county have called on the Senate to ensure that it enact a bill that does not discriminate against farmers but safeguards their interests. The Meru County Cooperative Forum chairman Ephatus Majau said the Senate should keenly consider the interests of the farmers before passing the Cooperative Bill act which is already before…

Retired public servants call for release of withheld SACCO savings

Sacco ReviewJuly 12, 202505 mins

Hundreds of retired public servants are demanding urgent government action over delayed Sacco payments, some of which have remained unsettled since the early 1990s. The Retirees Benefits and Claims Welfare Association of Kenya (REBECLWAK) has formally written to the Ministry of Cooperatives, urging CS Wycliffe Oparanya to intervene. In a letter dated July 9, 2025,…

Sugar mills shut down as cane shortage hits Western Kenya

Sacco ReviewJuly 12, 2025July 14, 202505 mins

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…

Senate proposes fast-tract of Seeds and Plant Varieties Bill to boost climate-resilient farming

Sacco ReviewJuly 12, 202504 mins

The Senate has proposes fast-tracking of a bill that will enable farmers to benefit from quicker access to drought-tolerant and climate-smart seed varieties, a new legislative proposal aimed at reforming the country’s seed approval system. The Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment) Bill, 2025 sponsored by Narok Senator Ledama Olekina, seeks to establish a parallel registration…

MSMEs lending shrinks as High Credit Costs and Collateral demands bite

Sacco ReviewJuly 12, 202504 mins

Kenya’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are facing a credit crunch, with loan approvals dropping by 13 per cent over two years due to rising interest rates and rigid collateral requirements. This is according to the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) 2024 Survey Report on MSME Access to Bank Credit, released in June 2025….

NIA woes developing partners to expand rice production in West Kenya

Sacco ReviewJuly 12, 202506 mins

The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) is wooing development partners for a multi-billion shilling partnership aimed at revitalizing and expanding rice production in Western Kenya. This emerged during a high-level tour of Ahero Irrigation Scheme in Kisumu County by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, who was in the country to assess ongoing…

Coffee farmers to reap big once Cooperative Bill is implemented, CS Oparanya reveals

Sacco ReviewJuly 12, 202508 mins

Coffee farmers are set to reap big once government led coffee reforms take effect and the Cooperative bill is implemented to the letter. Co-operatives and Micro and Small Enterprises Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya said the reforms will cut off farmer’s exploitation by cartels and brokers, strictly enforcing governance and leadership term limits to avoid mismanagement…

Government pilots Smart Chip System to revolutionize livestock traceability

Sacco ReviewJuly 12, 202504 mins

The government is in the process of rolling out an advanced chip-based identification system aimed at transforming livestock traceability and productivity across the country. Unveiled during the launch of the upgraded Nambale livestock sale yard in Busia County, the Animal Identification and Traceability System (ANITRAC) marks a bold step toward modernizing livestock management. At the…

UoN, MKU collaborate to train Machakos farmers on biological pest control

Sacco ReviewJuly 11, 202505 mins

Farmers in Machakos County have been encouraged to adopt the use of biological pesticides as a means of mitigating climate change and addressing the environmental harm caused by the prolonged use of chemical pesticides in farming. A training exercise for farmers was organised in the Kabaa area of Machakos County by the University of Nairobi…

NCE halts implementation of direct payment model to farmers

Sacco ReviewJuly 11, 202503 mins

Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) has put on hold implementation of the direct payment models to the coffee farmers on a weekly basis. The move to transition to the farmer direct payment model from the Direct Settlement Systems, (DSS) that remitted the coffee proceeds through the cooperative societies, was ordered to be suspended by the NCE Acting…

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Cooperators urge Senate to enact bill that does not discriminate against farmers

Retired public servants call for release of withheld SACCO savings

Sugar mills shut down as cane shortage hits Western Kenya

Senate proposes fast-tract of Seeds and Plant Varieties Bill to boost climate-resilient farming

MSMEs lending shrinks as High Credit Costs and Collateral demands bite

NIA woes developing partners to expand rice production in West Kenya

Coffee farmers to reap big once Cooperative Bill is implemented, CS Oparanya reveals

Government pilots Smart Chip System to revolutionize livestock traceability

UoN, MKU collaborate to train Machakos farmers on biological pest control

NCE halts implementation of direct payment model to farmers