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Britam asks SMEs to embrace flood insurance

Sacco ReviewMay 10, 2024May 10, 202402 mins

Financial service firm, Britam is requesting a small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to embrace risk mitigation schemes in the wake of floods that have hit the country’s social economy. During an SME networking forum hosted in partnership with Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KNCCI), the Managing Director of the firm Tom Gitogo said that…

Owners of roaming livestock risk prosecution in Kisumu

Sacco ReviewApril 25, 2024April 25, 202404 mins

Kisumu County Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has ordered management of the lakeside city to take stern action against those allowing their livestock to roam within the Central Business District. Nyong’o said the livestock have been eating and even uprooting tree seedlings planted in parts of the city. In a speech read on his behalf by his…

Machakos farmers asked to plant trees for economic benefits

Sacco ReviewApril 3, 2024April 3, 202402 mins

Machakos Deputy Governor Francis Mwangangi has asked farmers in the county to take advantage of the ongoing rains to plant more trees in their lands and harvest water for domestic use. The region which often experiences long dry spells, has been receiving heavy rainfall, which is expected to continue. The deputy governors also encouraged farmers to plant…

Kericho youths to benefit from commerce chamber loans

Sacco ReviewMarch 1, 2024March 1, 202404 mins

Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) Kericho branch will assist youths in the county to venture into small scale businesses through access to funds and financial training. The chairman of the branch Pastor Robinson Bett said the youths in the county urgently need financial help which should be provided after financial trainings and…

Cooperatives urged to use technology in tackling climate change

Sacco ReviewOctober 7, 2023October 7, 202303 mins

Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Simon Kiprono Chelugui has urged cooperatives to invest in technology to tackle climate change, which is a drawback to the development of the cooperative movement. The CS said climate change has negatively affected the cooperative movement, hence the need to take bold…

Kakamega county joins fight against climate change

Sacco ReviewOctober 7, 2023October 7, 202301 mins

Kakamega county Governor Fernandes Barasa has revealed that the county has set aside funds to mitigate climate change. The governor said the county was the first to develop a climate change plan to improve waste management, agriculture and water and urged all stakeholders led by activist Jeremiah Sejero and former MP aspirant Lukas Radoli to…

Chelugui urges cooperatives to invest in technology to tackle climate change

Sacco ReviewAugust 14, 2023August 15, 202303 mins

Cabinet Secretary Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Simon Kiprono Chelugui has urged cooperatives to invest in technology to tackle climate change which has become a challenge in the development of cooperative movement. Speaking during the 7th Annual Conference 2023 at the Cooperative University of Kenya (CUK), Chelugui said climate change has…

Govt urged to help coffee farmers beat effects of climate change

Sacco ReviewMay 30, 2023May 30, 202304 mins

Stakeholders in the coffee sub sector want the government to factor issues of climate change in reforms being initiated by Agriculture ministry to mitigate adverse effects on production. They said climate change was affecting the cash crop and a big challenge to growers which called for campaigns to sensitive farmers. Meru Central Coffee Union acting…