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Over 100 groups in Malava get State business boost

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202604 mins

Over 100 Malava groups received government business support. MSEA groups got equipment while Uwezo Fund groups received cheques. The programme targets jobs, business growth and better livelihoods. More than 100 groups in Malava have received government support to expand their businesses, in a move aimed at boosting production, creating jobs and improving livelihoods. The beneficiaries…

Kakamega issues El Niño advisory to farmers as rains loom

Sacco ReviewSeptember 8, 202607 mins

Kakamega warns farmers of heavy El Niño rains from October to December. Farmers are urged to secure crops, livestock and fish ponds early. Flooding, disease outbreaks and agricultural losses are among the key risks. Kakamega County has issued an advisory urging farmers to prepare early for enhanced rainfall expected between October and December 2026, warning…

Barasa hands Matungu SMEs Ksh5 million in grassroots grants

Sacco ReviewSeptember 4, 202603 mins

Matungu SMEs receive Ksh5 million in grants. 100 groups to benefit across five wards. Women, youth and vulnerable groups among beneficiaries. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Matungu Sub-County are set for a boost after Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa handed out Ksh5 million in grants to support grassroots businesses and income-generating activities. Issued on Thursday,…

Kakamega governor issues Sh3m SME grants to 60 groups

Sacco ReviewAugust 26, 202603 mins

Kakamega disburses grants to 60 grassroots groups in Mumias East Women, youth, PwDs and widows set to expand income generating ventures The countywide programme is targeting 1,200 groups across 60 wards Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has disbursed Ksh3 million in social protection grants to 60 groups in Mumias East Sub-County to help members strengthen Small…

Butere groups receive Sh5m in Kakamega social grants

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 202602 mins

Butere groups receive Sh5 million to boost income generating activities. The grants target women, youth, widows and persons with disabilities. Women, youth, persons living with disabilities and widows in Butere Sub County received Ksh5 million under the Social Protection Grants Programme aimed at boosting local enterprises and improving livelihoods. The funds benefited 100 groups spread…

Lugari traders sensitised on Kakamega County loan access

Sacco ReviewAugust 19, 202604 mins

Kakamega has set aside Ksh114 million for affordable loans to small businesses in 2026/2027 Market committees will help identify beneficiaries, track repayments and strengthen accountability Traders have been urged to borrow responsibly through registered groups and use approved payment channels Lugari traders have been sensitised on how to access affordable financing from the Kakamega County…

Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa addressing residents recently.

Kakamega women, youth benefit as County disburses Ksh 12 Million to boost income generating projects

Sacco ReviewApril 20, 202604 mins

Women self-help groups and youth from Kakamega County are smiling after the County Government of Kakamega has disbursed Ksh 12 Million to help them boost their income generating projects. According to the County, 120 groups of the County Youth Service and Women Empowerment Programme (CYSWEP) in all the 60 wards and each ward which has two registered…

IG SACCO takes members education programme online in final session

Sacco ReviewMarch 25, 202604 mins

Invest and Grow (IG) SACCO in Kakamega County will hold its final members’ education program virtually this Saturday, in a move aimed at widening access and boosting participation among its members. In a notice to members, the Sacco said the session will take place on March 28, 2026, starting at 10 a.m., and will be…

IG SACCO cracks down on loan defaulters as members seek relief

Sacco ReviewMarch 23, 2026March 23, 202604 mins

Kakamega based Invest & Grow (IG) Sacco’s intensified loan recovery measures are starting to bite, with some members feeling the heat as the cooperative pushes for timely repayments. In a statement released recently, the Sacco said its proactive loan processing and recovery strategy is yielding results, signaling a tougher stance on members who default. The…

Kakamega youth urged to join SHOFCO Sacco to receive grants

Sacco ReviewFebruary 7, 202602 mins

Kakamega County youth have been urged to join SHOFCO Sacco to save and borrow loans with the lowest interest of 1 percent. This was said by SHOFCO programmes manager Conrad Mulengero, youth from Budalangi Sub County while addressing 36 youth drawn across the Western Region, who converged in Kakamega town for a three day SHOFCO training…