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Kwale County distributes fish processing equipment to boost blue economy

Sacco ReviewSeptember 29, 202504 mins

The Kwale County Government has stepped up its efforts to strengthen the blue economy by distributing modern fish processing and storage equipment to small-scale fish farmers in a bid to increase marine food production and improve household incomes. The distributed equipment includes freezers, chillers, cooler boxes, energy-saving cooking jikos, frying pans, display boxes, solar-powered systems,…

Government, farmers urged to embrace technology to boost food production

Sacco ReviewSeptember 29, 202503 mins

Scholars have urged the government and farmers to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other advanced technology in agriculture in a bid to bridge the food shortage gap in the country. Led by Prof. Deogratius Jaganyi, scholars aver that incorporating technology in every aspect of our lives, more so agriculture, is the surest way of addressing…

Corporate entities urged to invest in cyber security amid rise in threats

Sacco ReviewSeptember 29, 202505 mins

Corporate entities and institutions across the country have been urged to invest in cyber security to cushion them against rising cyber-attacks. Stakeholders aver that cyber security is imperative in protecting sensitive data, ensuring continuous operations, complying with regulations, maintaining a strong reputation and gaining a competitive edge in the landscape. Margaret Kinyanjui, the Principal College…

Kakamega gets first indigenous crops seed bank

Sacco ReviewSeptember 28, 202501 mins

Tupande One Acre Fund in partnership with the Seed Servers Network Kenya has established the first ever indigenous and traditional crops community seed bank in Kakamega County. The initiative, dubbed the Mahiakalo Baraka Farmers Community Seed bank located in Lurambi aims to preserve indigenous crops to prevent their extinction. ALSO READ: Bomet’s Mogogosiek tea farmers…

Bomet’s Mogogosiek tea farmers reject low bonus, demand major reforms

Sacco ReviewSeptember 28, 202504 mins

Tea farmers in Mogogosiek, Bomet County, have rejected this year’s bonus payment of Ksh12 per kilogram, terming it unfair and far below their expectations. The farmers are now demanding urgent reforms in Kenya’s tea sector, including a forensic audit of factories, withdrawal of auction brokers, and a full separation of Kobel and Mogogosiek factories. Speaking…

CS Oparanya bans use of loans to pay dividends to SACCO members

Sacco ReviewSeptember 28, 202504 mins

Cabinet Secretary for Co-operative and MSMEs, Wycliffe Oparanya has declared a suspension on new registrations and banned the use of loans to pay dividends to Sacco members. Speaking during the 34th Special General Meeting of Unaitas Sacco in Nairobi, CS Oparanya said the move is part of a stringent crackdown on poorly managed savings and…

Small-sized SACCOs to merge to enhance oversight, stability; CS Oparanya reveals

Sacco ReviewSeptember 28, 202504 mins

Small-sized Saccos with deposits of below Ksh 100 Million will be merged with the larger ones, this is in line with the Ministry of Co-operatives guidelines which aim to tighten supervision of thousands of co-operatives spread across the country with thin capital and deposit bases. Speaking during the Sacco Supervision Annual Report 2024, Co-operatives Cabinet…

Mwalimu National SACCO boss clinches SACCO CEO of the year award

Sacco ReviewSeptember 27, 2025September 28, 202503 mins

The Mwalimu National SACCO Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth Odhiambo Opiyo has won the SACCO CEO OF THE YEAR award. Opiyo was announced by the Strategic Nest Corporation, a premier research-driven communications and public relations firm as the best CEO in the SACCOs and Microfinance Category, being among those on the list of Strategic Business &…

Gov’t rolls out digital procurement and asset management sensitization to Counties

Sacco ReviewSeptember 26, 2025September 26, 202505 mins

The National Treasury has intensified its sensitization campaign on public asset management and electronic procurement systems, bringing on board the last batch of counties in a nationwide exercise that aims to streamline efficiency, enhance accountability, and eliminate corruption in public service. Speaking in Nyeri during a workshop for county procurement officers and accountants, the Principal…

Real Estate emerges biggest beneficiary from regulated SACCOs as education sector lags behind

Sacco ReviewSeptember 26, 202503 mins

The land and housing sector has once again topped the charts as the leading recipient of credit from regulated Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs), according to the newly released SACCO Supervision Annual Report 2024 by the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA). The report, which was unveiled yesterday, reveals a steady upward trend in sectoral…

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Government push to revive cotton industry, aims at job creation and local fashion growth

Understanding how Sacco dividends and rebates are calculated

EPRA opens Kenya’s electricity market to private players, ending Kenya Power’s decades-long monopoly

Kajiado MCAs raise alarm over collapse of agricultural mechanization services

Kwale County distributes fish processing equipment to boost blue economy

Government, farmers urged to embrace technology to boost food production

Corporate entities urged to invest in cyber security amid rise in threats

Kakamega gets first indigenous crops seed bank

Bomet’s Mogogosiek tea farmers reject low bonus, demand major reforms

CS Oparanya bans use of loans to pay dividends to SACCO members

Small-sized SACCOs to merge to enhance oversight, stability; CS Oparanya reveals

Mwalimu National SACCO boss clinches SACCO CEO of the year award

Gov’t rolls out digital procurement and asset management sensitization to Counties

Real Estate emerges biggest beneficiary from regulated SACCOs as education sector lags behind