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Govt to build dykes to curb flooding in Nyando amid heavy rains

Sacco ReviewDecember 11, 2023December 11, 202302 mins

Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Information, Communication & Digital Economy Eliud Owalo has announced that the government will construct dykes along River Nyando to control flooding caused by the ongoing heavy rains. Speaking during a relief food distribution drive at Nyamasawo Primary School in Ombaka, Nyando sub-county, Owalo disclosed the government will implement the construction as…

Compensation agency disburses Ksh93M for unpaid insurance claims

Sacco ReviewDecember 11, 2023December 11, 202303 mins

The Policyholders Compensation Fund (PCF) has disbursed Ksh93.18 million in claims to 778 policyholders of three collapsed insurance firms dating back to June 30, 2023, the Fund’s Independent Trustee Deberious Sikuku has said. Speaking during a 5-day sensitization campaign in Kisumu, Sikuku noted that the beneficiaries include 724 former clients of Resolution Insurance Company who…

Lake Victoria has untapped potential to boost region economy, CS Murkomen says

Sacco ReviewDecember 11, 2023December 11, 202302 mins

Roads, Transport and Public Works Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has termed Lake Victoria and its ecosystem as a sleeping giant with the potential to boost the region’s economy and the Western Kenya tourism circuits if fully utilized. Murkomen was speaking at the Kisumu Port where he launched the Standards of Training Certification and Watching…

Farmers urged to adopt fast-maturing sugarcane varieties

Sacco ReviewDecember 7, 202303 mins

The outgoing Director General for the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) Willis Audi urged farmers to transit from old sugarcane varieties to fast-maturing ones to enhance self-sufficiency in sugar production. Speaking in Kisumu during the last day of a sugar symposium, Audi noted that the government is currently importing sugar to bridge the deficit, hence…

Nyong’o outlines development plans in agriculture sector

Sacco ReviewDecember 4, 2023December 4, 202306 mins

Kisumu County Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has stated that his administration will continue to invest in agriculture which is critical to ensuring food security. He noted that his administration has trained and supported 255 farmer groups across three value chains of cassava, chicken, and sorghum in six (6) wards in the County. He added that the…

Change of guard as Kisumu Journalists Network elects new leaders

Sacco ReviewNovember 28, 2023November 28, 202303 mins

A new team has officially taken over the leadership of Kisumu Journalists Network (KJN) following elections held on November 25 at the lakeside city. The team dubbed ‘Team Fresh’, led by veteran journalist Dickens Wasonga as the new Chairman, has managed to bag all the positions from Chairperson to Organizing Secretary. In a hotly contested…

Authority kicks off campaign to register more Kenyans for retirement scheme

Sacco ReviewNovember 22, 2023November 22, 202303 mins

The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) has rolled out a nationwide sensitization campaign to encourage more Kenyans to join the retirement scheme to cushion themselves during old age. Speaking in Kisumu, RBA Chief Executive Officer Charles Machira said that according to their data, only 26 percent of the country’s entire labour force saves for retirement. “This…

Gov’t keen to revive cotton industry in Nyanza, CS Owalo says

Sacco ReviewNovember 7, 2023November 7, 202302 mins

Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the Ministry of Information, Communications and Digital Economy Eliud Owalo has revealed that the government is seeking to revive the cotton industry in Nyanza region. Speaking at the Nomiya Church in Manyatta, Kisumu town, Owalo said the region used to be a major cotton producer for both the export and domestic…

Professional women from Nyanza form body to empower women, youth

Sacco ReviewNovember 6, 2023November 6, 202303 mins

Professional women from Nyanza region have vowed to empower and build the capacities of their colleagues in the region. Under the aegis of the Professional Association of Nyanza (PANY) Women, the group said that it will tap into its vast skills, experiences and extensive networks to effect the same. In a communique released in Kisumu…

ICT players urged to adopt technology to ensure audit compliance

Sacco ReviewNovember 4, 2023November 4, 202304 mins

Players in the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) industry have been encouraged to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology while conducting audit exercises and ensuring conformity to governance compliance in the process. Speaking during the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) conference hosted by ISACA Kenya Chapter and held at Sarova Imperial Hotel in Kisumu, Deputy Auditor…