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Kilifi taps Polish investors to boost dairy co-ops, MSMEs

Sacco ReviewAugust 31, 202604 mins

Kilifi is seeking Polish investment across key sectors of its economy. Talks explored opportunities in agriculture, solar energy and the blue economy. Partnerships could boost MSMEs, youth skills and employment opportunities. Kilifi County is seeking to deepen investment partnerships with Polish businesses as it explores opportunities to expand key sectors of the local economy and…

Kagwe hands Sh30.5m to Kilifi co-ops to boost farmer financing

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 202603 mins

Kilifi Saccos receive Ksh30.5 million to expand farmer financing. Government links cooperative funding to new irrigation opportunities. Stronger Saccos are expected to improve market access and farmer incomes. Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has handed over Ksh 30.5 million to eight local savings and credit cooperative organisations (Saccos) in Kilifi County…

Kagwe pushes for faster irrigation to boost food output

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 202606 mins

Kagwe wants faster irrigation expansion to boost Kenya’s food production. Sh79 million Ndigiria Water Pan project will support a 50 acre irrigation scheme. Government plans to capture more rainwater and reduce reliance on rainfall. Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has called for a rapid expansion of irrigation across Kenya as the…

Kilifi Governor announces Sh6 million matching grants for 12 Saccos

Sacco ReviewJuly 16, 202605 mins

Kilifi County awarded Ksh6 million in matching grants to 12 Saccos under its Shilling kwa Shilling Initiative. Governor Gideon Mung’aro also set aside Ksh15 million this financial year to expand the programme and boost affordable farmer loans. He urged speedy enactment of the Cooperative and Sacco laws to strengthen regulation and support the sector. Governor…

Kilifi County moves to revive collapsed cooperative societies in Malindi and Magarini

Sacco ReviewMay 15, 202603 mins

Two cooperative societies in Kilifi County are set for revival as the county government rolls out strategic plans to strengthen grassroots economic empowerment. The initiative targets Galana Farmers Cooperative Society in Gede, Malindi sub‑county, and Magarini Sand Harvesting Cooperative Society in Mjanaheri, Magarini sub‑county, both of which collapsed several years ago. Speaking to Sacco Review…

Cotton farmers in Magarini urged to form SACCOs to improve livelihoods

Sacco ReviewApril 30, 2026April 30, 202603 mins

Cotton farmers in Magarini Sub-County, Kilifi County, have been urged to form Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) and invest strategically to improve their living standards. Speaking to Sacco Review in his office in Marafa Town, Magarini Sub-County Cooperative Officer, Edward Fondo, noted that many cotton farmers in the area have yet to form Saccos….

Table banking organisation to launch mega Sacco in Kilifi

Sacco ReviewNovember 26, 2025November 27, 202505 mins

Marembo Rainbow SILC Organization, an umbrella body for over 250 Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) groups, has announced plans to establish a mega Sacco to serve table banking groups in Kilifi and Tana River Counties starting next year. Group President Mwabonje Mwangudza said the proposed Marembo Rainbow Sacco will offer low-interest loans to members…

Kilifi residents urged to use 32 registered Cooperatives for self-development

Sacco ReviewNovember 12, 202504 mins

Kilifi County residents have been urged to embrace the 32 registered Cooperative Societies to jumpstart their development and elevate the living standards in the County. Ganze Sub County Cooperative Officer, Maureen Mapenzi, talking to Sacco Review in her office said that the Cooperative Development Ministry officials registered a total 32 Cooperative societies between last year…

Kilifi unveils Cooperative Act to regulate Sacco activities

Sacco ReviewNovember 7, 2025November 7, 202505 mins

The Kilifi County government has unveiled Cooperatives laws that will help regulate activities and operations of Savings and Credit Co-operative Organizations (SACCOs) in the County. Mary Mkare who is the Kilifi County Director of Cooperative Development said that the new Kilifi County Cooperative Policy and the Kilifi County Cooperative Act once assent, will streamline the…

KALRO to host field day on climate-smart fodder technologies in Kilifi

Sacco ReviewNovember 3, 202502 mins

The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Dairy Research Centre, Msabaha, is set to host a Field Day on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at its Msabaha Centre in Kilifi County. The event, themed “Scaling Up Climate-Smart Fodder Technologies for Enhanced Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers,” aims to promote innovative dairy and fodder production technologies that…