Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has announced that seeks to hire 2,000 youth in the agribusiness space through the Enable Youth Kenya programme. In a memo seen by Sacco Review dated August 15, 2024, signed by the Principal Secretary (PS) for Agriculture Dr Kiprono Rono and addressed to the clerk of the National…
European Union Ambassador to Kenya Henriette Geiger has urged youth and women from Kisumu and adjacent counties to engage in agribusiness to benefit from financial and technical support from the AgriBiz programme funded by the EU and Danida. Speaking during the United Nations World Tourism Day celebrations in Kisumu County, Geiger revealed that through the…
European Union Ambassador to Kenya Henriette Geiger has urged youth and women from Kisumu and adjacent counties to engage in agribusiness to benefit from financial and technical support from the AgriBiz programme funded by the EU and Danish International Development Agency (Danida). Speaking during the United Nations World Tourism Day celebrations in Kisumu County, Geiger…
By Benedict Ngetich and Jackline Chepkorir Bomet County Government has rolled out a programme to plant tissue cultured bananas in all the 25 wards. Bomet County Director of Co-operatives K. Kerich said this was aimed at helping societies and members engage in agri-business. “We are providing 4,000 tissue culture banana seedlings in every ward at…
By Erick Nyayiera Farmers in Siaya County have been encouraged to establish more agribusiness Savings and Credit Co-operative societies (Sacco’s) to enhance their socio-economic development. Bondo Sub-county Director of Co-operatives Aineah Ayamba said Siaya County will only develop if farmers can move from traditional forms of co-operative societies which only dealt with specific crops such…
By Munene Maina More farmers in co-operatives are set to benefit from agriculture loans that will improve their income. World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) has extended its partnership with societies in the country to support more farmers. Recently, WOCCU Chairman Brian McCrory and President Brian Branch visited Siraji Sacco in Timau for a partnership…
By Munene Maina More farmers in co-operatives are set to benefit from agriculture loans that will improve their income. World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) has extended its partnership with societies in the country to support more farmers. Recently, WOCCU Chairman Brian McCrory and President Brian Branch visited Siraji Sacco in Timau for a partnership…
