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Saving for retirement is one of the most important financial decisions individuals need to make during their working lives. It is essential to ensure financial security and peace of mind in one’s later years. However, many people struggle with planning for retirement due to limited access to pension schemes, financial illiteracy, or inadequate income. Savings…
Lands and housing cabinet secretary Alice Wahome has announced that some 130,000 units are currently being constructed across the country under the affordable housing unit that the Kenya Kwanza administration has rolled out. The CS who was speaking in Kisumu during the observance of world habitat day said the program will provide numerous employment opportunities and…
The Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) has embarked on a journey to revitalize its operations across the country. The chairperson of the Postal Corporation of Kenya Rose Nyamunga revealed that the government has started to deliver medicine using postal services. “Posta is delivering medical-related supplies to medical facilities. This includes scaling up citizen access to…
As majority of Kenyan youths struggle to get employment, the chairman Tourism fund board trustees Samson Some has urged the youth to join TVET institutions and do courses related to the hotel industry as Kenya has potential for human capital. Speaking in Meru National Polytechnic, Mr. Samson said many countries are seeking human capital from…
Athletes in Elgeyo Marakwet have formed a sacco aimed with assisting them in managing their finances and investments. Iten Athletics Sacco comprises athletes and their coaches drawn from North Rift region. According to the sacco chairman Richard Kanda, the sacco has over 200 members calling for other athletes to join. He termed the move as…
The Kitui County government through the County Agriculture and Livestock Development Ministry is providing the inclusion grants to the farmers’ savings and credit cooperative societies across Kitui County. The grants are by the National Agricultural and Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP). The county government rolled out the programme in the county recently where the ceremony…
The cost of fertilizer remains the biggest challenge to most farmers across the country despite the government’s efforts to introduce subsidized packages, a thing which continues to hinder food production according to a recent study. As per the latest Agriculture Survey by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) whose main objective was to obtain indicative…
Members of Parliament have instructed the Financial Inclusion Fund, popularly known as the Hustler Fund, to submit a comprehensive list of loan defaulters. The MPs under National Assembly Special Funds Accounts Committee want the committee to present comprehensive details of the defaulters. The Committee which met Principal Secretary Susan Mang’eni and Acting Chief Executive Officer…
Over 1,186 Kisumu residents benefited from a free eye camp courtesy of Pankaj Social Services, a nonprofit organization. The CEO of Pankaj social services Pankaj Shah said they organized the event in order to cater for those who cannot afford eye care services. He said this at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga and Teaching Referral where a…
The Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Rebecca Miano has said that the sector is set to expand with the unveiling of nine regional circuits across the country. The initiatives, Miano said, include marking and a renewed focus on domestic tourism under the “TEMBEA KENYA” initiative. The newly unveiled circuits, the CS said, are part…
