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NCPB on spot as Audit uncovers fake firms, unsafe inputs and billions lost in fertilizer subsidy

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The integrity of the National Cereals and produce Board (NCPB) is under fire following a damning audit that has uncovered fake supplies, unsafe fertilizer, and billion in losses within President William Ruto’s Ksh.31.5 billion subsidy program. According to the Auditor General Nancy Gathungu’s latest report covering the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, NCPB paid…

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Meru governor Isaac Mutuma address the press after visiting Bei Sawa Supermarket in Meru/photo courtesy

Meru Governor calls for support to businessmen whose properties were destroyed by demos 

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Meru governor Isaac Mutuma has urged residents to support businesses that were looted and vandalized in the recent demonstrations to get back on their feet. Speaking on Wednesday when he visited  Bei Sawa Supermarket that reopened after being looted and vandalized during the Gen Z protests on June 25, governor Mutuma calls for communal efforts to…

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Cooperative Bank advertises job opportunities

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Cooperative Bank of Kenya has announced job opportunities, Financial Reporting and Standards Manager and Finance Business Partner. To apply for the position of Financial Reporting and Standards Manager one has to have a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field from a recognized institution A master’s degree will be an added advantage and…

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CS Mutahi Kagwe with PS Jonathan Mueke during unveiling of the Sh10.8 billion Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute KEVEVAPI Strategic Plan./photo courtesy

Gov’t launches Ksh10.8B KEVEVAPI strategic plan to safeguard livestock health

Sacco Review04 mins

The Government has unveiled the Ksh10.8 billion Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (KEVEVAPI) Strategic Plan that will boost livestock productivity, enhance food security through access to affordable and high quality veterinary vaccines to farmers in the country and the region. The five year Strategic Plan (2023-2027) will guide the institute towards increasing livestock vaccines production…

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Miraa farmer in his farm/photo courtesy

Miraa farmers to benefit as Djibouti opens market for Kenya Miraa exports

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Djibouti has opened its market for Kenyan miraa (Khat) following successful trade engagements between the two countries. In a statement, the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) stated that the move was arrived at after Trade Mission to Djibouti in October 2024 and a reciprocal visit by a Djibouti delegation in November 2024. AFA has now…

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A farmer during the Event in Meru/photo by John Majau

Over 350 Meru farmers empowered with digital and financial literacy at Safire Connect Forum

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Over 350 farmers and agripreneurs in Meru County have benefited from artificial intelligence training in technology and financial literacy in a bid to increase production of their farm produce. The training was aimed at modernizing traditional farming and mainly targeted small scale farmers who are the majority in the region. The event was hosted courtesy…

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KUSCCO Centre in Nairobi/photo file

KUSCCO to auction properties of defiant SACCOs over Ksh1.36 Billion loan default

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The Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO) is set to auction properties to recover Ksh1.36 billion in unpaid loans from SACCOs that secured funding against deposits worth Ksh368 million leaving a massive shortfall of nearly Ksh988 million. KUSCCO has since issued demand letters requiring defaulting SACCOs to submit payment or a formal repayment…

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Special Funds Accounts committee as chairperson Fatuma Zainab/photo courtesy

Cooperative funds face legitimacy questions as MPs demand audit clarity

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The legitimacy of two key cooperative sector funds has come under parliamentary scrutiny, with Members of Parliament (MPs) demanding urgent reforms and full disclosure from the State Department for Co-operatives. The Special Funds Accounts Committee, chaired by Migori MP Fatuma Zainab, has directed the department to submit all outstanding audit documents to the Office of…

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President Ruto refers Pensions (Amendment) Bill back to parliament for reconsideration

Sacco Review03 mins

President William Ruto has referred the Pensions (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 44 of 2022) back to the National Assembly for reconsideration in line with Article 115 of the Constitution. The Bill, which was sponsored by Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa seeks to amend the Pensions Act (Cap 189) to provide statutory timelines…

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Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Development and other partners during launch of initiative that integrates agricultural insurance into Kenya’s National Fertilizer Subsidy Program/photo courtesy

Gov’t rolls out pioneering insurance-integrated fertilizer subsidy to safeguard smallholder farmers 

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Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Development alongside partners: PULA Advisors, The Bayer Foundation, Lemonade Foundation, SOMPO Digital Lab, and Etherisc have launched an initiative that integrates agricultural insurance into Kenya’s National Fertilizer Subsidy Program. The pilot phase, targeting 250,000 smallholder farmers across 11 counties of Makueni, Kisii, Migori, Meru, Nyeri, Trans Nzoia,  Kakamega, Kericho, Nakuru and…

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