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President Ruto, Ugandan Yoweri Museveni launch Kisumu-Malaba SGR construction to boost border-trade

Sacco ReviewMarch 22, 202603 mins

President William Ruto and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni on Saturday commissioned the construction of the Kisumu–Malaba Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line in Kisumu. The historic event marks a significant step toward strengthening regional transport and trade connectivity. Speaking during the event, President Ruto said the Kenya-Uganda Railway, a colonial infrastructure traversing Kenya from the…

Government committed to monitor Nyota beneficiaries, says MSEA CEO

Sacco ReviewJanuary 25, 202607 mins

The Micro and Small Enterprise Authority (MSEA) Chief Executive Officer Henry Rithaa has said that the government is committed to nurturing youth-led enterprises through close monitoring, mentorship and training of beneficiaries of the Nyota Business Start-Up Capital programme. CEO Rithaa added that the State would closely follow up on all beneficiaries to ensure the funds…

President Ruto commits to support KRA to achieve tax target

Sacco ReviewNovember 23, 202506 mins

President William Ruto has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to supporting the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in achieving its taxation targets. The president said he would assist the tax body in its policies and resources needed to innovate, simplify processes, build public trust, and serve taxpayers more efficiently. Speaking during this year’s Taxpayers’ Day celebrations held at…

President Ruto launches KenGen Kaishan Green Ammonia Fertilizer factory, paving way for Agric self-reliance

Sacco ReviewNovember 4, 202505 mins

President William Ruto has officially launched the KenGen–Kaishan Green Ammonia Fertiliser Project in Olkaria, Nakuru County, marking a significant step towards boosting Kenya’s agricultural self-sufficiency and reducing reliance on fertiliser imports. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, President Ruto emphasized that the project is a testament to Kenya’s ambition to combine renewable energy, innovation,…

President Ruto launches Ksh750M Awendo housing project, pledges jobs, urban renewal

Sacco ReviewAugust 15, 202503 mins

President William Ruto on Thursday, August 14, officially launched the Awendo Affordable Housing Project, the Ksh750 million initiative which will deliver 293 modern housing units within the next 12 months. The development is located on a 1.8-acre site adjacent to the Awendo Mosque According to the plan, the project will feature two high-rise residential blocks,…

Ushirika Day 2025: Ruto commends Sacco stakeholders’ contribution to economic growth

Sacco ReviewJuly 14, 2025July 14, 202503 mins

President William Ruto has commended stakeholders, leaders, practitioners, and cooperators for their unwavering dedication and exceptional contribution to Kenya’s socioeconomic advancement through the cooperative model. In a speech read by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during International Cooperative Day Celebrations at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi on July 12, 2025 the president said is…

President Ruto leads celebrations of World MSMEs Day 2025, says MSMEs are engines of economic growth

Sacco ReviewJune 27, 202504 mins

President William Samoei Ruto has led the country in commemorating World MSMEs Day 2025 at Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi. Ruto said Small enterprises are the engines of economic growth since they drive innovation and but also support livelihoods adding that the sector creates the largest number of jobs and generates earnings for young people and…

President Ruto assents Anti-Money Laundering bill that empowers SASRA in regulating Saccos

Sacco ReviewJune 17, 202505 mins

President William Ruto has assented to the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The head of state also signed into law the Insurance Professionals Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 13 of 2024). The Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing legislation is designed to strengthen Kenya’s framework for tackling money…

MP Dawood urges President Ruto to order audit on Hustler fund

Sacco ReviewJune 6, 2025June 6, 202505 mins

North Imenti MP Rahim Dawood has urged President William Ruto to order an audit on Hustlers Fund in a bid to unravel how Ksh 6 billion was lost. The Hustler Fund, a flagship government initiative aimed at empowering low income Kenyans through accessible credit, is now grappling with a massive Ksh 6 billion loss, money loaned…

President Ruto assures sugarcane farmers of fair returns for their deliveries

Sacco ReviewJune 6, 202503 mins

The Government has intervened with consistency and focus to ensure sugarcane growers receive fair returns for their deliveries, president William Ruto has said. The president said the move is aimed at ensuring that they get paid in full and on time. To anchor these gains sustainably, Ruto said they must recognize that increasing the efficiency…