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Gov’t moves to turn industrial hubs into job engines

Sacco ReviewOctober 7, 202606 mins

Government targets full operation of 290 industrial centres Power connections emerge as a major hurdle facing the centres CIDCs have already supported thousands of jobs and MSMEs The government is stepping up efforts to operationalise Constituency Industrial Development Centres (CIDCs) across the country as it seeks to take manufacturing, value addition and business opportunities closer…

Oparanya decries persistent underfunding, says ministry struggling to deliver mandate

Sacco ReviewMay 22, 202603 mins

Co‑operatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has raised alarm over what he termed persistent underfunding in his Ministry, warning that the financial strain is undermining its ability to deliver on its mandate. Appearing before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives during deliberations on the 2026/27 budget estimates, Oparanya said his office has…