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Homa Bay rolls out ambitious plan to boost fish stock in Lake Victoria

Sacco ReviewNovember 25, 202507 mins

Homa Bay County has launched a comprehensive Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Policy in a sweeping effort to reverse the mounting ecological and economic crisis facing Lake Victoria. The new policy, crafted in partnership with a global research organisation dubbed WorldFish and the County Assembly, marks one of the most ambitious county-led strategies to rebuild dwindling…

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…

Recognize Kakamega as blue economy county, fish farmers urge Govt

Sacco ReviewOctober 5, 2023October 5, 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…

KIRDI, UoN partner to train fishmongers on value addition, fish preservation

Sacco ReviewJune 15, 2023June 15, 202303 mins

Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) has partnered with the University of Nairobi (UoN) to train female fishmongers on value addition and preservation of their produce. KIRDI Head of Food Technology & Research Gitutu Nyambane said through the training, the women will be able to use food processing technology to preserve fish in order…

Victoria fish co-operative transforming lives of members

Sacco ReviewOctober 17, 2022October 17, 202205 mins

By Gilbert Ochieng Over 500 fish traders operating at beaches in Port Victoria namely Marenga, Mulukoba and Bukoma in Budalangi Constituency, Busia County owe their prosperity to Port Victoria Fresh Fish Co-operative Society Limited that has helped improve on their livelihood. The co-operative society that was started in the year 2005 and registered the following…

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Sh 92m fish processing plant handed to locals

Sacco ReviewJune 7, 201802 mins

By John Ochieng The National Government has handed over to locals a fish processing plant in Rongo Sub-county which was established at a cost of Sh92million through Economic Stimulus Programme in 2010. Director Harun Khator, while officially handing over the plant at Opapo in Rongo, called on the community to invest in fish ponds to…

Firm launches new fish feed

Sacco ReviewApril 27, 201801 mins

Unga Holdings Ltd has launched a new fish feed for fish farmers. The firm’s General Manager, Mr Dickson Jawichre, speaking during the launch of the fish feed in Siaya town recently said the feed will help boost fish production among small scale farmers keeping fish in ponds as well as those using cages. The pellets…