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Governor Orengo demands public participation in Ramula gold mining dispute

Sacco ReviewApril 12, 202604 mins

Siaya Governor James Orengo has called on the national government to strengthen public participation and safeguard community rights in the ongoing dispute between residents of Ramula in Gem Sub-County and Shanta Gold Limited. Speaking at a press briefing in Siaya, Orengo emphasized that public participation is not a mere formality but a constitutional requirement anchored…

Mombasa Saccos rallied to empower youth through blue economy

Sacco ReviewOctober 31, 202504 mins

Mombasa County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Blue Economy, Agriculture, and Livestock, Kibibi Abdalla, has challenged Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (Saccos) to channel investments into the Blue Economy sector as a way of creating jobs and empowering young people along the Coast. Speaking during the Ports DT Sacco Annual Delegates Meeting in Mombasa, Abdalla…

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,…

Expert calls for efforts to preserve Lake Victoria’s ecosystem, warns of extinction

Sacco ReviewSeptember 19, 202504 mins

Maritime affairs expert and the Blue Economy advisor to Kisumu governor Anyang Nyong’o, Dr. Said Ali Matano has called for concerted efforts aimed at preserving Lake Victoria’s ecosystem. Matano also warned that the lake risk dying unless issues such as pollution, siltation and related activities are tackled early enough. Speaking at the just concluded ASCA…

Blue economy, fisheries, aquaculture stakeholders dismiss Fisheries Bill 2023, call for its withdrawal

Sacco ReviewSeptember 3, 202507 mins

Key stakeholders in the fisheries, aquaculture, and blue economy sector have dismissed the Fisheries Bill 2023 as retrogressive and ill-suited to address the needs of a fast-evolving multi-billion-shilling industry. Aquaculture investors led by the Lake Victoria Aquaculture Association (LVA) Pete Ondeng called for the bill’s immediate withdrawal, terming it a copy-and-paste of the Fisheries Management…

Homa Bay fishermen form Sacco to boost income, net wealth in blue economy

Sacco ReviewSeptember 2, 2025September 3, 202506 mins

Fishermen in Homa Bay have formed a Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (Sacco) to boost their income and promote sustainable fishing. This comes after President William Ruto, during the Blue Economy Summit at Tom Mboya University on May 31, gave the Homa Bay Beach Management Unit Sacco Ksh5 million to strengthen its financial base. During…

Govt investigates rogue mining operations amid residents’ health concerns in Kilifi

Sacco ReviewOctober 28, 202406 mins

Residents of Kilifi County especially those residing in mining-dominated areas have in the recent past come out to air their dissatisfaction with the operations of some investments in the area. The move has forced the Cabinet Secretary for Mining and Blue Economy Ali Hassan Joho and the National Assembly departmental committee on Environment, Forest and…

Recognize Kakamega as blue economy county, fish farmers urge Govt

Sacco ReviewOctober 19, 2023October 19, 202303 mins

Fish farmers from Kakamega County have called upon the government to recognize the county among the blue economy counties in the country. Led by Kakamega Fish Farmers Cooperative Chairman Laban Mwanzo, the farmers argued that the county hugely contributes to the growth of the already established blue economy counties by supplying, producing and packaging fish…