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Ruto appoints Henry Kinyua as new Coffee Board of Kenya chair

Sacco ReviewSeptember 5, 202603 mins

Henry Kinyua appointed Chairperson of Coffee Board of Kenya for three years from September 4, 2026. Brings experience as Nyeri Agriculture CEC, ex-New KPCU Chairman, and Digital Green regional head. Appointment signals fresh push to revive Kenya’s struggling coffee sector. President William Ruto has appointed Henry Gichuhi Kinyua as the new Non-Executive Chairperson of the…

Tower Sacco holds financial literacy forum at Kiganjo

Sacco ReviewAugust 19, 202602 mins

Tower Sacco is holding a three day financial literacy forum at Kiganjo Police Training College in Nyeri, reaching more than 800 trainees daily. The Nyeri Branch team is leading the sessions, which focus on giving trainees practical knowledge and skills to make informed financial decisions. The training comes as the officers prepare for their graduation…

KALRO trains 20,000 farmers on new Waithera bean variety

Sacco ReviewAugust 11, 202605 mins

KALRO is training 20,000 farmers in five counties on the drought tolerant and disease resistant Waithera bean variety. The programme is promoting farmer aggregation, better market prices and links to processors and export markets. Waithera matures in 60 to 70 days and can produce up to 10 bags of 90kg per acre. At least 20,000…

Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale 34 raises Ksh 994 million

Sacco ReviewAugust 6, 2026August 6, 202604 mins

Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale 34 earned KSh994 million after selling 18,089 bags of coffee at an average USD 344 per 50kg bag. New KPCU led brokers by volume, while Meru County Coffee Marketing Agency posted the highest average price. Ngugu ini AA topped the sale at USD 410 per 50kg. C.Dormans SEZ Ltd was the…

AMR threat could lock Kenya out of global meat markets, CS Kagwe Warns

Sacco ReviewJuly 9, 202605 mins

Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe has warned that the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), fueled by the misuse of veterinary medicines, could undermine Kenya’s access to lucrative international meat markets if urgent action is not taken. Speaking during the opening of the Kenya Meat Conference 2026 in Nyeri, Kagwe said…

2NK Sacco allocates Ksh80 million for new headquarters in Nyeri

Sacco ReviewMay 12, 2026May 13, 202602 mins

2NK Sacco has unveiled plans to acquire its own building in Nyeri at a cost of KSh 80 million, a move aimed at cutting operational expenses and consolidating its services under one roof. The investment follows a resolution passed during the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) Chairman Ephraim Karimi confirmed that the Sacco has already…

250 youth in Nyeri to benefit from 45-day NYOTA skills training

Sacco ReviewJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 202608 mins

At least 250 youth drawn from five informal settlements in Nyeri County are set to benefit from a 45-day Social Emotional Skills training programme under the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) initiative, a government-led intervention aimed at empowering vulnerable young people and improving their employability. ‎The training, which is scheduled to begin next week,…

Nyeri governor launches Youth in Agriculture Programme

Sacco ReviewDecember 3, 202405 mins

The Council of Governors (CoG) Vice Chair and Nyeri Governor, H.E. Mutahi Kahiga, has launched the Tupande Youth in Agriculture Program in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and CoG. The initiative, unveiled at White Rhino Hotel in Nyeri, aims to inspire youth to pursue agriculture-based careers, enhancing agricultural productivity in Kenya. The program, implemented under…

Nyeri set to launch the Nyeri County Youth Development Policy 2023

Sacco ReviewNovember 25, 202403 mins

The Department of Gender, Youth, Sports, and Social Services held a press briefing to announce the upcoming launch of the Nyeri County Youth Development Policy 2023. The event is set for November 29, 2024, at Moi Nyeri Complex School. Led by Gender CECM Esther Ndung’u, the briefing highlighted the policy’s transformative agenda aimed at addressing…

Taifa Sacco unveils state-of-the-art headquarters in golden jubilee celebrations

Sacco ReviewOctober 24, 2024October 24, 202404 mins

Nyeri-based Taifa Sacco yesterday celebrated the opening of its state-of-the-art headquarters as part of its Golden Jubilee festivities. The day’s events were marked by pomp and color, beginning with a thanksgiving service at ACK Church in Nyeri. Nyeri County Governor, Dr. Mutahi Kahiga, who officiated the event, hailed the new headquarters as the start of…