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Machakos civil society issues 24-hour budget ultimatum

Sacco ReviewJuly 29, 202605 mins

Machakos civil society groups have given the County Assembly 24 hours to pass the 2026/27 budget or face mass protests. The groups said the delay has disrupted salaries, development projects and public service delivery across the county. They want a special Assembly sitting convened within 24 hours to approve the budget. The Machakos County Civil…

Ruto waives Ksh1 billion coffee debts for Kirinyaga farmers’ cooperatives

Sacco ReviewJune 23, 202605 mins

Kirinyaga County has received a major boost after President William Ruto announced the waiver of more than KSh1 billion in debts owed by 14 coffee cooperative societies, a move expected to ease financial pressure on farmers and accelerate reforms in the sector. Speaking during the national launch of the Coffee Sector Revitalisation Programme in Kianyaga,…