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Kajiado North to get three modern markets from National Gov’t

Sacco ReviewSeptember 8, 202603 mins

Kajiado North is set to receive three modern markets for traders. Ruto commissioned a KSh210 million market in Kware. Ngong VET housing project is 60% complete and has created thousands of jobs. Residents of Kajiado North constituency are set to benefit from three modern markets as the national government moves to improve trading facilities and…

Ruto launches Ksh280 million market projects during Kajiado tour

Sacco ReviewSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 202602 mins

Ruto launches KSh280 million market projects in Ongata Rongai. New Ksh210 million market will serve more than 1,000 traders. Completed Ksh70 million ESP market is already serving 200 traders. President William Ruto has commissioned new market projects worth Ksh280 million in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado North, as part of a wider tour of infrastructure works across…

Expelling Tata risks diplomatic tiff, investor flight

Sacco ReviewSeptember 7, 2026September 7, 202603 mins

Tata exit could trigger India Kenya diplomatic tensions Machakos DG warns of job losses and investor flight Ruto ordered Tata Chemicals to leave Lake Magadi over unmet investment commitments Expelling Tata Chemicals from Magadi in Kajiado County may spark a diplomatic tiff between Kenya and India and diminish investor confidence, Machakos Deputy Governor Francis Mwangangi…

Ruto’s Tata directive: A test of who truly benefits from Kenya’s mineral wealth

Sacco ReviewSeptember 4, 202606 mins

Ruto’s directive puts over 600 jobs in focus. Government wants mining linked to local processing and jobs. The new investor will face pressure to deliver broader benefits. The presidential directive has opened a new chapter in the long-running debate over who truly benefits from Kenya’s mineral wealth — the companies extracting it, the communities living…

Ruto orders Tata Chemicals Magadi out of Kenya over investment failures

Sacco ReviewSeptember 4, 202605 mins

Ruto orders Tata Chemicals Magadi to leave Kenya. More than 600 jobs face uncertainty over the exit. Government cites unpaid obligations and limited local investment. More than 600 jobs have been placed in uncertainty after President William Ruto ordered Tata Chemicals Magadi to leave Kenya, abruptly putting the future of workers at one of the…

Kajiado scrap metal dealers to form Sacco in push for business growth

Sacco ReviewMay 16, 2026May 18, 202604 mins

Scrap metal traders in Kajiado County under Ecosteel association are set to establish a Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (Sacco) aimed at empowering members and strengthening the sector through improved access to financing, training, and business support. The initiative will be implemented in partnership with the Equity Group Foundation as part of efforts to formalize…

Kajiado MCAs raise alarm over collapse of agricultural mechanization services

Sacco ReviewMay 13, 2026May 14, 202604 mins

The Kajiado Members of County Assembly (MCAs) have raised serious concerns over the deteriorating state of agricultural mechanization services following the adoption of a report by the Committee on Agriculture, chaired by Joseph Mutunkei. The Committee’s oversight findings paint a troubling picture of neglect, mismanagement, and loss of critical public assets meant to support farmers…

Senator Omtatah questions legality of transfer of Amboseli to Kajiado County

Sacco ReviewNovember 26, 2025November 27, 202504 mins

Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has raised serious concerns over the recent handover of Amboseli National Park to the County Government of Kajiado, a move announced by President William Ruto on 8 November 2025. Seeking a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources, Omtatah questioned the constitutional, legal and environmental foundation…

All Set for Maa Cultural and Tourism Festival in Amboseli on November 4th

Sacco ReviewNovember 3, 202504 mins

All is now set for this year’s Maa Cultural and Tourism Festival, scheduled to take place from Tuesday, November 4th to 9th at Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County. The event will bring together members of the Maasai community from across the region to celebrate their rich heritage and traditions. The annual festival, which showcases…

Kajiado to roll out livestock vaccination drive to cushion herders from drought losses

Sacco ReviewOctober 4, 202504 mins

The County Government of Kajiado is set to launch a mass vaccination exercise on October 7, targeting Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), which often strike during prolonged dry spells when animals are weakened by lack of pasture and water. The County has also urged local pastoralists to embrace livestock…