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Chemelil Sugar Factory roars back to life after major revamp

Sacco ReviewOctober 25, 202504 mins

The Chemelil Sugar Factory in Kisumu County has begun its journey back to full operation following significant investments in equipment modernization. The gradual start of the factory’s operations were witnessed by the Kisumu County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock, Fisheries, and Blue Economy, Kenneth Onyango, who hailed the development. “The county is…

Governor Nyong’o calls for urban strategic planning to counter influx rural migration

Sacco ReviewSeptember 5, 202503 mins

Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o has called for urgent and strategic planning to ensure sustainable urban development in response to the increasing migration from rural areas to cities. Speaking in Kisumu during a roundtable meeting ahead of the African Smart Cities Conference set to take place in Kisumu next week, Nyong’o emphasized the need for African…

Kisumu’s Miwani sugarcane farmers oppose plans to covert farmland into residential estates

Sacco ReviewAugust 30, 202508 mins

Sugarcane farmers in Miwani, Kisumu County, have opposed plans to convert more than 100 acres of farmland into residential estates, warning that the move would cripple the sugar industry and undermine food security. The farmers, during a public participation forum, rejected the proposal by Safaricom Investment Cooperative Society to subdivide, fence and grade the land…

Gov’t to establish SEZ in Kisumu’s Miwani 2000 acres land

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 2025August 27, 202503 mins

The government has acquired 2,000 acres of land in Miwani, Kisumu County, for the establishment of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ), aimed at boosting industrial growth and job creation in the region. Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga said the land, formerly part of the defunct Miwani Sugar Company Nucleus Estate, will host factories and industries…

PS Omollo hands over five Tuk-tuks to Kisumu traders to boost grassroots economy

Sacco ReviewJuly 21, 202504 mins

Hundreds of traders in Kisumu have benefited from an economic initiative by Internal Security Principal Secretary, PS Raymond Omollo aimed at improving their wellbeing. The traders have subsequently expressed support for recent government interventions aimed at improving livelihoods, including the distribution of tuk-tuks to small-scale business groups. The support follows an empowerment gesture led by…

Health CS warns Hospitals over fraudulent activities through SHA

Sacco ReviewJuly 21, 202507 mins

Health Cabinet Secretary, (CS) Aden Duale has warned health facilities which engage in fraudulent activities through the Social Health Authority, (SHA) will be s Kisumuhut down, urging the public to be vigilante in monitoring such errant health facilities. The CS was speaking in on Wednesday when he officially launched the Taifa Care programme and the Digital…

Gov’t to establish Jumuiya Market in Kisumu to strengthen EAC cross-border trade

Sacco ReviewJuly 17, 202508 mins

East African Community Affairs Principal Secretary Dr Carolyn Karugu has revealed that the government plans to establish a Jumuiya Market in Kisumu to strengthen cross-border trade within the EAC and connect local traders to broader regional markets. Karugu said the flagship initiative under her State Department targets the EAC’s 130 million consumers, positioning Kisumu as…

Ruto, Raila commission Ksh66 billion Makasembo Housing Project in Kisumu

Sacco ReviewJuly 9, 202505 mins

President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga officially commissioned Phase I of the Makasembo Affordable Housing Project in Kisumu on Saturday, May 31. The project, developed by the Local Authorities Pension Fund (LAPFUND), marks a major milestone in the government’s affordable housing programme and the broader Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Construction of…

Kisumu inks deal to set up new agricultural hubs to support cereal growers

Sacco ReviewJune 25, 202505 mins

A new collaboration between the County Government of Kisumu, the Cereal Growers Association (CGA) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) has led to the establishment of Farmer Service Centres (FSCs), strategic hubs designed to enhance agricultural support and food security efforts across the region. According to Kisumu County Agriculture executive Kenneth Onyango, the…

Kisumu County to sets up various interventions to empower SMEs; Deputy Governor reveals

Sacco ReviewJune 14, 202507 mins

Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili has said the county government has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through a range of targeted interventions. Owili said the move is aimed at enhancing competitiveness, unlocking growth opportunities, and positioning local businesses for regional and global markets. MSMEs, he said, play a…