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Deputy Governor Grace Cheserek and a farmer during the avocado seedling distribution/photo courtesy

Elgeyo Marakwet distributes 7,000 avocado seedlings to boost conservation and livelihoods

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Elgeyo Marakwet County reached a major milestone in environmental conservation and rural empowerment, with the distribution of more than 7,000 avocado seedlings to farmers in Kapsumai Location. Speaking when she led the activity, Deputy Governor Grace Cheserek said the program forms part of a broader countywide tree planting programme that is being implemented in various…

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Cooperative and MSMES CS Wycliffe Oparanya/photo file

CS Oparanya leads reform meetings to revive coffee production in central

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The Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development has started a series of meetings to revive coffee production in the central region. The campaign led by CS Wycliffe Oparanya begun yesterday, July 9, and is scheduled to run through Friday July 11, 2025 across five counties of the central regions. It aims…

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National Ushirika Day Celebrations council chairman Macloud Malonza/photo courtesy

National Ushirika Day celebrations council announces change of venue for the 2025 celebration

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The National Ushirika Day Celebrations council through the chairman Macloud Malonza has announced a change of venue for their upcoming festivities. Originally scheduled to take place at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), the celebrations will now be held at Uhuru Park Grounds on Saturday, July 12, 2025. This crucial update was communicated through a…

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Kenya launches SITPA to drive SACCOs’ digital transformation

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Kenya has officially launched the Sacco IT Professionals Association (SITPA), a new initiative aimed at strengthening the digital capabilities of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs). The launch took place on July 9,  2025, at the Mwalimu National DT SACCO Building in Nairobi. SITPA brings together IT professionals working in SACCOs across the country. Its goal…

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Nyeri County Governor Mutahi Kahiga awarding some Sacco members during 2025 Ushirika Day Celebrations/photo courtesy

Governor Kahiga lauds Cooperatives for supporting economic growth in the county

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Nyeri County Governor Mutahi Kahiga has lauded the Cooperatives in the County for fast tracking economic growth and supporting livelihoods. Speaking during 2025 Ushirika Day Celebrations Governor Kahiga said the cooperatives are supporting more than half a million members. “The increase of cooperatives is a testament to the strength and resilience of our people and…

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CECM for Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, Phanice Khatundi awards a certificate during Ushirika Day 2025 celebrations in Trans Nzoia County/photo courtesy

Agricultural Cooperatives urged to contribute to food security

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Trans Nzoia County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, Phanice Khatundi has urged agricultural cooperatives across the country to unite in ensuring food security and farmer support. The CECM who was speaking during 2025 International Day of Cooperatives (Ushirika Day) in Kitale said such alliances are critical in achieving long-term development goals….

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KUSCCO to hold SACCO Societies Act Review Workshop in Naivasha

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Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (Kuscco) will hold Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) SACCO Societies Act Review Workshop from 29h July to 1st August 2025. In a statement, KUSCCO indicated that the workshop will be held in Naivasha town, Nakuru County will be attended by Saccos Chief Executive Officers, committee of experts and…

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ODM leader Raila Odinga and President William Ruto, when they launched the construction of Lake Victoria point affordable housing project in Kisumu on May 29, 2025

Ruto, Raila commission Ksh66 billion Makasembo Housing Project in Kisumu

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President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga officially commissioned Phase I of the Makasembo Affordable Housing Project in Kisumu on Saturday, May 31. The project, developed by the Local Authorities Pension Fund (LAPFUND), marks a major milestone in the government’s affordable housing programme and the broader Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Construction of…

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SACCOs defy digital trend, expand physical branches across Kenya

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Despite rapid advancements in digital banking, Kenya’s Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) continue to prioritize opening brick-and-mortar branches—especially in rural areas where a significant number of their members, such as peasant farmers, reside. Annual reports for the year ending December 31, 2024 and outlooks for 2025 reveal that several dynamic deposit-taking SACCOs plan to…

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