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Gov’t moves to expand farmer-led irrigation in Embu

Sacco ReviewApril 1, 202605 mins

The Government has taken a significant step in strengthening farmer-led irrigation Development in Embu County following the official site handover of the Kiruki Kiende Irrigation Project in Gaturi South (Nembure), Embu West Sub-County, Embu County. The Kiruki Kiende Irrigation Project, a Smallholder Irrigation Project Initiative in the Mount Kenya Region, has been in existence since…

Kisumu to host 2026 Africa Smart Cities and Townships Alliance (ASCA) summit in August

Sacco ReviewApril 1, 202606 mins

Kisumu will host the Africa Smart Cities and Townships Alliance (ASCA) Week in August 2026, an international summit expected to bring together leaders from Africa and Asia. The announcement comes after the lakeside City was selected to play the host, positioning it at the centre of a growing continental push to integrate healthcare, technology and…

TAC, Norwegian agency partner to empower youth in fish farming in bid to reduce country’s deficit

Sacco ReviewApril 1, 2026April 1, 202607 mins

The Aquaculture consortium (TAC) in Kenya in conjunction with the Norwegian Agency for Cooperation (NORAD) has launched youth-led initiatives in the aquaculture sector aimed at bridging Kenya’s 450,000 metric tons fish annual deficit. Speaking during the launch in Kisumu, TAC CEO, Felix Osok, said the Young-fish-and-the-Girls in aquaculture initiatives will not only attract but also…

West Pokot steps up efforts to address acute food security

Sacco ReviewMarch 31, 2026March 31, 202607 mins

West Pokot County is undergoing a transformative journey as the county government rolls out an ambitious initiative aimed at revolutionizing agriculture and solving food security in the County. The initiative spearheaded by Governor Simon Kachapin, show farmers across the County receiving maize seeds across the county. Jane Kachele, a farmer from Kapenguria, expresses the optimism…

Controller of Budget warns Kenya risks sinking deeper into a debt trap

Sacco ReviewMarch 31, 2026March 31, 202604 mins

The Controller of Budget (CoB), Dr. Margaret Nyakang’o, has warned that the Kenya risks falling deeper into a debt trap due to expensive borrowing and poor project coordination. Speaking before the National Assembly’s Committee on Public Debt and Privatization, chaired by Mbalambala MP Shurie Omar, Dr. Nyakang’o painted a bleak picture of the nation’s finances,…

KUSCCO to host 8th Eastern regional bloc SACCO stakeholders’ forum in Mombasa

Sacco ReviewMarch 30, 202603 mins

Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO) in collaboration with African Confederation of Co-operative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA), is set to host the 8th Eastern Regional Bloc Forum, a key event for SACCO stakeholders in the region. The forum, which is scheduled to take place from April 15th to 17th, 2026, at the…

Kenya, Italy partner to establish coffee training centre to boost sector

Sacco ReviewMarch 30, 202603 mins

Kenya has partnered with Italy to construct a coffee training centre at the Coffee Research Institute, in a move aimed at revitalizing the country’s coffee sector and improving productivity, quality, and climate resilience. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony, Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the government is targeting to double coffee production…

Liquidation: The silent destroyer of Cooperative dreams

Sacco ReviewMarch 30, 202606 mins

For many Kenyans, especially in rural and peri-urban areas, cooperative societies are more than just financial institutions—they are lifelines. They represent hope, collective strength, and a pathway to economic empowerment. Yet, when liquidation strikes, it often leaves behind a trail of broken dreams, financial loss, and shattered trust. Liquidation, the formal process of closing an…

AFA calls for cane development to stem recurrent shortages

Sacco ReviewMarch 29, 202603 mins

Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has called upon cane farmers to immediately embark on development of the crop in order to stem the recurrent shortages that have been witnessed in the past. Speaking at Chemelil Sugar Company during a joint medical eye camp, AFA director Samuel Ong’ow said the only option to combat cane shortages…

KUSCCO Housing Cooperative members blast Commissioner over rebranding delays

Sacco ReviewMarch 29, 202603 mins

Members of the KUSCCO Housing Cooperative Society have sharply criticized the Commissioner for Cooperative Development over what they termed as deliberate delays in endorsing the society’s rebranding process. Led by their chairman, Joseph Mukumi, the members said the society fulfilled all the required conditions for rebranding several months ago, but the Commissioner has yet to…

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Gov’t moves to expand farmer-led irrigation in Embu

Kisumu to host 2026 Africa Smart Cities and Townships Alliance (ASCA) summit in August

TAC, Norwegian agency partner to empower youth in fish farming in bid to reduce country’s deficit

West Pokot steps up efforts to address acute food security

Controller of Budget warns Kenya risks sinking deeper into a debt trap

KUSCCO to host 8th Eastern regional bloc SACCO stakeholders’ forum in Mombasa

Kenya, Italy partner to establish coffee training centre to boost sector

Liquidation: The silent destroyer of Cooperative dreams

AFA calls for cane development to stem recurrent shortages

KUSCCO Housing Cooperative members blast Commissioner over rebranding delays